I'm looking for advice and your experiences. I'll try to make this quick:
Diagnosed with very mild CD in 03. Was fine and drug free for years. Had my first official flare 2 years ago that ended in removal of 13 inches of bowel, appendix, and part of my colon. No drugs after that because I refused them. Felt amazing and even had a baby after that! I'm now 5 months postpartum and my latest colonoscopy reveals microscopic inflammation. I mostly feel fine except I now have psoriasis on my hands and scalp. It's not horrible, but it can itch like crazy at times.
I"ve mostly kept my CD under control with supplements and diet. My new GI says it's time for Humira to keep things stable and to avoid a future flare. I'm not wild about this at all. (Who is?) I honestly don't feel so terrible enough to warrant this heavy drug, yet I totally get that CD can sneak up on you and a flare can happen.
I prefer natural therapies, overall. I'm 39 with two lovely children and I don't want to get on the Humira train, to be honest. But maybe it IS time?? How long do people typically go on it? For life? My GI wants me to couple it with 6 MP but I seem to remember that one in my flare and it made me feel super sick.
Thoughts? Experiences? I'm thankful for this site and for others who do share. I know CD is a little like a sky of snowflakes- our disease presents differently, but I still like to know what others have experienced.
Thank you in advance,
TM
Diagnosed with very mild CD in 03. Was fine and drug free for years. Had my first official flare 2 years ago that ended in removal of 13 inches of bowel, appendix, and part of my colon. No drugs after that because I refused them. Felt amazing and even had a baby after that! I'm now 5 months postpartum and my latest colonoscopy reveals microscopic inflammation. I mostly feel fine except I now have psoriasis on my hands and scalp. It's not horrible, but it can itch like crazy at times.
I"ve mostly kept my CD under control with supplements and diet. My new GI says it's time for Humira to keep things stable and to avoid a future flare. I'm not wild about this at all. (Who is?) I honestly don't feel so terrible enough to warrant this heavy drug, yet I totally get that CD can sneak up on you and a flare can happen.
I prefer natural therapies, overall. I'm 39 with two lovely children and I don't want to get on the Humira train, to be honest. But maybe it IS time?? How long do people typically go on it? For life? My GI wants me to couple it with 6 MP but I seem to remember that one in my flare and it made me feel super sick.
Thoughts? Experiences? I'm thankful for this site and for others who do share. I know CD is a little like a sky of snowflakes- our disease presents differently, but I still like to know what others have experienced.
Thank you in advance,
TM