Posted by ImproveCareNow™ on March 02, 2021
IBD treatment plans are as varied as the patients who live with and follow them. Vanessa shares her experience with IBD and how her treatments impact her daily life:
I was diagnosed with Crohn’s at the age of three and have been getting treatments ever since. When I was younger, I went on steroids on and off for a couple years. I started Remicade when I was about five, and I have been on it now for 11 years. I go in every 8 weeks to get my infusion, and recently had my 100th.
Getting infusions impacts me with school and side effects. It is tough having to miss school frequently to go to the hospital to get my infusion, but after so many years I have learned to adapt. After my infusions, I am usually tired and might feel sick. I have adapted to the side effects over the years, and I am very thankful for Remicade being able to help me get into remission.
Vanessa
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