STELARA (ustekinumab)

November 8, 2019November 6, 2019

How to Safely Store and Dispose of Your Crohn’s Medications

Columns, It Could Be Worse - a column by Mary Horsley

When you have Crohn’s disease and IBD, you might try many different types of medications before you find what works for you. A topic that’s rarely addressed is the safe ... Read more

April 6, 2018April 5, 2018

How to Use Self-injecting Medications

Columns, It Could Be Worse - a column by Mary Horsley

There are many different medications for IBD and Crohn’s disease, and many different ways to get each, including pill forms, IV infusions, and injections. Today, I’ll discuss the injection methods. Recently, I ... Read more

May 24, 2017

Miraca’s InformTx Treatment Response Platform for IBD Now Includes Testing for Inflectra

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Miraca Life Sciences‘ InformTx testing helps doctors assess the response of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) to certain drug treatments. The company has now expanded its therapeutic drug monitoring ... Read more

March 22, 2017March 21, 2017

Securing Meds is a Constant Struggle with the Insurance Company

Columns, Crohn's Corner - a column by Judy Walters

When people ask me about some of the harder aspects of living with Crohn’s Disease, I tell them about the chronic pain, the exhaustion and weakness, the lack of appetite, ... Read more

February 22, 2017February 22, 2017

A Crohn’s Setback Leaves Her Wondering About the Future

Columns, Crohn's Corner - a column by Judy Walters

So, I was all the way down to a 5 mg dose of prednisone last week and the inevitable happened; I started feeling sick. I had been feeling pretty good ... Read more

January 4, 2017January 4, 2017

Happy New Year … Not!

Columns, Crohn's Corner - a column by Judy Walters

I wanted to start this column by saying “Happy New Year!” But last week was anything but happy for me. I’d been off Prednisone for a week, having felt good ... Read more