Comments on: Remicade Lawsuits

By: Lynn

Lynn — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:38:11 +0000

I was on reicaid for close to 2 yrs maybe longer very costly, was dianosed in1999 with Psoriatic RA ,these treatment was like the miricle drug,and help the severe pain, athough I developed a consant cough for a period of 3 yrs before my family doctor whom I felt was not listening to me dianosed me with emphasema ,COPD and many conecting problems, the Rematologist that treated me had me on methrotrexate and after a while I started smothering after taking ,so she switched me to Prenisone I begged to be taken off this terrible drug not knowing the bad things but was told Remicade was bad on the liver and had to have blood test each time, I stopped the Remicade the cost was too much and as we all know steriods helps the imflamation but can cause suger and all sort of thing I have begged for other imflamation fighters common sense will tell you any thing that supresses your immune system will cause them dirty little white cells to start eating the good ones,if one immune system gets this low I have been thru it, with pain managment I don’t want a bunch of drugs killing me these drugs are not tested after our gov. has provided them with millions we are guinny pigs to society ,I tried to go off prenisone which landed me in bed for weeks hurting morn. and night, my new Doc. recomended to another rhem. Doc. and she is wanting me to go back on Remicade but have already suffered these symtems and am scared trying new diets for the gut and am in the process looking for a good Homapathic,Legal one for my condition, my Grandmother live to be 104 yrs old they never took the drugs the Doc. gives nowdays.Will say no after hearing about all these people, I want something to help not cover up and cause more problems ,my daughter 20 yrs old on Enbriel I fear for her, want to save her if can’t save myself!!

By: Terri

Terri — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:58:56 +0000

I am 41 and have had ulcerative colitis since I was 15. After a severe flare-up in 2008 I was placed on Remicade and I too hailed it as a miracle drug. My colitis has been in remission ever since. The remicade did do what it was supposed to do for my UC but I am in constant pain from head to toe, stiff (almost paralyzing episodes requiring ER visits) muscles and joints and fatigue. I know this has to be from the Remicade because I never had these issues before. I am calling my doctor today to schedule blood work and x-rays and may stop Remicade altogether.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:39:08 +0000

Deb: Same thing happened to me with Remicade. I see from my infusion records that they dosed me with almost 100 mg more of the remicade that my weight called for, twice. It has been 14 months since my last infusion and i still have chronic joint pain. Unfortunately, now I recently had a positive ANA test which indicates systemic lupus. I know Remicade is the culprit, i dont know why lupus is not listed as a side effect. I am also concerned b/c I have numbness and tingling in my body and I see MS is a side effect. I wasnt aware of that or the lupus when I took the drug. They concentrated URI and joint pain. Like you, what i had was way worse than mere joint pain, and i surely did not ask for another disease. And of course now the doctors want to medicate me for the lupus too. Its very frustrating and gets diificult to stay positive.

By: Deb

Deb — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:17:09 +0000

I am 48 years old, I started remicade infusions in July 09′ to control ulcerative colitis symptoms. Remicade did heal my colon, but since October I have been dealing with very painful stiff joints & muscles. Stiff neck, sore throat/trouble swallowing, sometimes low grade fever and sharp pain in elbows, wrists and ankles upper arms. I have been told that it possible “remicade induced Lupus”.Many days I need help getting dressed and performing simple tasks. I have stopped treatments with remicade (not had an infusiion since Dec. 21st.) However, I am having no relief from these symptoms and am worried they will not subside. Has anyone else had relief from these symptom when remicade was stopped?

By: Cassandra

Cassandra — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 06:07:08 +0000

I want to thank every one who has posted on this site. I have a 11 year old daughter, and the Dr is really pushing the remicade treatment on her. They went so far as showing us the comfortable room with the big screen tv’s but I was very unconfortable with the lak of information they was unable to provide.But I have decided not to give her Remicade but the question is what is next is there any other mediation I can inquiry about?

By: Jamey

Jamey — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:42:17 +0000

hello my name is Jamey and im a 24 year old male living in Central Texas and am living with Crohn’s Disease. Ive been dealing with it all my life and was finally diagnosed back in 2000. ive been on everything from prednisone and pentasa, asacol, even prevacid amongst others. i was most recently put on diclyclomine and azathioprine and had a severe reaction to one of them and ended up in the hospital for 5 days. Needless to say nothing thus far has worked like it should. Now my only option seems to be Remicade and i’ve been doing a lot of research and am reading a lot of horror stories that have me really scared about my future… can anyone help with advise or prior experiences (hopefully positive) alternative treatments, anything really…please. God Bless and Thank you

By: Barb

Barb — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:43:42 +0000

2 wks. ago I had a giant cell tumor taken off the tendon sheath of my finger, does anyone know if this could have caused by the remicade I’ve been on for a year for psorias and psoriatic arthritis?

By: Ron

Ron — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 06:51:39 +0000

My wife was on arthritis pills for years and then started Remicade infusions for Ankylosing Spondylitis, for approximately 11 months. Had an xray and TB test before treatment. Remicade stopped helping and was switched to Embrel for 2 months, never worked and developed more swelling and arthritris pain.. During last two months on Embrel, developed cough. Doctor wanted an xray. Was diagnosed with 4 cm (2′) cancer tumor in right lung in Nov.,13 months after starting treatment. She turned 50 in Jan 2009. Unfortunately, passed away in Oct. 09. Light smoker. Coincidence ?

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:32:08 +0000

I am 44 years old I have suffered from Crohn’s Colitis for 3 years, I tried everything from wheat free and gluten free diet, accupuncture, bio feed back, vitamins/probiotics, you name it, every alternative medicine out there I ended up hospitalized at 88 lbs 5 blood transfusions, so many sores in my mouth I couldn’t eat, I was on medical food (TPN) for bowel rest for 3 months nothing worked, I started Remicade and Immurane after many years of trying to stay drug free, I got my life back, I am now 125 lbs, I work out again, I have my old life back, and I never get sick, I have 3 kids who have everything from the colds to N1H1 and I have never gotten any of it, I have no side effects from the drugs, I just got back from a trip to NY City with my children their band played a concert, something I would have never been able to do If I did not take these drugs, I understand the fear and the side effects, but quality of life has lead me to over come me fear and I am fine so far, 1 year on meds.

By: Margie

Margie — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:50:16 +0000

I am horrified reading these comments, however, have experienced some of the same. Remicade was started on me when I spent 10 days in the hospital in March2009, because of a blockage, Crohn’s is my “thing”!. The third treatment in June, I literally thought I was going to die. Fever, joints hurt so bad, could not get out of bed, couldn’t lift head much less body. My doctor basically called me a wimp and told me although treatments might seem rough, it was good for me. I had done much research and had so much trouble from other drugs…gave it a try…Dr. has never once done follow up test that are supposed to be done. I refused anymore treatments, but my family pressured me into one more try this month. Again, immediate problems. I will not do again and I am glad to have found this page to have I guess “prove” of the syptoms and reactions I had, instead of being made out to be a baby about it. I would be glad to join any fight against this drug. I too, believe that diet….keeping inflammation at minimum is the best that can be done for crohn’s . Mot of the drugs lead to way to many complications(steroids!)