The infusion itself went smoothly and I was in and out in about three hours. Unlike when I was on Remicade, I'm not subject to a Benadryl coma beforehand so I find I am not as bogged down afterwards. It's a much easier infusion for me to handle and it's faster, so I'm happy.
Despite treating my body like absolute garbage the past week, I am feeling great. My doctor and I discussed which symptoms were still acceptable to have and I feel comfortable trying to taper off steroids again. This will be the real test of Tysabri. If I can get below 20 MG of Prednisone and still feel like I do right now, then I will be comfortable in saying that Tysabri is providing me the relief I am experiencing, and not the evil stuff.
In short, the verdict so far is that I do think Tysabri is having an affect on my Crohn's. I have definitely noticed a sharp decrease in my symptoms in the past couple of days. And like I said before, I haven't been exactly getting enough rest or eating the right things so I can only imagine what a couple days of good shut eye and proper nourishment will do.
I also had my eight year Crohn's anniversary on Friday. Typically I don't even stop to think about that day although it's always in the back of my mind, but considering how I spent all of last year, I couldn't help but reflect on the roller coaster ride that has been my struggle with this illness. EIGHT freaking years. I can't believe it sometimes. I really wonder where all the time has gone. Hopefully the way I feel right now is a sign of things to come and next year I'll be too busy being happy and healthy and January 15th will just be another day on the calender.
2 comments:
Yay Ellen! I am so glad this seems to be working.
Thanks JoAnna!
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