Hi Everyone,
It has been awhile since I have been on here, I guess because my Crohn's has been pretty under control (with the help of Cimizia) for the last few years. Possibly not anymore, however.
I saw my GI last week for my yearly follow up. Overall, I have been feeling pretty okay with about 3 BMs per day and some minor pain. I did mention to her that there has been a little more frequent pain recently, but I was not too concerned because everything else seemed completely fine. I also think I might have IBS as well which could have been causing the pain. Anyway, my GI ordered all the normal labs plus a Fecal Calprotectin "just to be sure" things were as quiet as I suspected.
And then, Surprise! My labs were all wacky! High WBC, high platelets, anemic, and fecal calprotectin at 480. Now that is certainly not the highest FC I have seen on this forum, but it came as such a surprise because I have been feeling pretty good and I have been on a biologic! Ugh. This disease. Anyway, I am back on steroids for a few weeks right now until we figure out what to do next.
Has anybody else been in this situation? Did your GI just have you do a course of steroids to get back to remission or did you end up having to switch biologics all together? I am really hoping this is just a little minor short-term inflammation and not a sign a major flare is coming.
It has been awhile since I have been on here, I guess because my Crohn's has been pretty under control (with the help of Cimizia) for the last few years. Possibly not anymore, however.
I saw my GI last week for my yearly follow up. Overall, I have been feeling pretty okay with about 3 BMs per day and some minor pain. I did mention to her that there has been a little more frequent pain recently, but I was not too concerned because everything else seemed completely fine. I also think I might have IBS as well which could have been causing the pain. Anyway, my GI ordered all the normal labs plus a Fecal Calprotectin "just to be sure" things were as quiet as I suspected.
And then, Surprise! My labs were all wacky! High WBC, high platelets, anemic, and fecal calprotectin at 480. Now that is certainly not the highest FC I have seen on this forum, but it came as such a surprise because I have been feeling pretty good and I have been on a biologic! Ugh. This disease. Anyway, I am back on steroids for a few weeks right now until we figure out what to do next.
Has anybody else been in this situation? Did your GI just have you do a course of steroids to get back to remission or did you end up having to switch biologics all together? I am really hoping this is just a little minor short-term inflammation and not a sign a major flare is coming.