Hi and welcome back to this six-part blog series about my 2023 – 2024 journey with autoimmune pancreatitis. Today is part five, but if you missed any previous posts, be sure to read them here first! In part five, we left off this story with me deciding to stop Entyvio. This was one of the […]
I Flared Two Months Before My Wedding: This Flare Food Helped Get Me Through
One year before my wedding, I switched from Remicade to Sulfasalazine, a 5-ASA oral medication. It kept me in remission for nearly about twelve months, but I fell into a flare one month before my wedding. In this post, I share the flare food that helped me manage my symptoms until a new medicine kicked […]
3 Irritating Side Effects of Remicade & Ideas to Help Manage Them
Remicade was a miracle drug for me. But even though it put me into remission, I still dealt with some pretty annoying side effects. In this post, I share the three side effects I experienced and offer some solutions you can try to help manage them. 3 Remicade Side Effects I Experienced I was on […]
How to Be a Confident Self-Advocate When You’re on Remicade
Being your own advocate is so important, but it does come with a learning curve. In this post, I describe my not-so-great second Remicade infusion experience so you don’t have to learn the hard way to be your own best advocate. Keep reading so you can avoid the experience I had and go into your […]
What to Expect at Your First Remicade Infusion
Remicade is a common biologic that many IBD patients will try along their IBD journey. But starting a new medication can be nerve-wracking, especially if it’s the first time you’ve been on a biologic! In this blog post, I share my experience receiving my first Remicade infusion. If you’re thinking about starting Remicade, keep reading […]