A little over two years ago, I was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease...just another indicator that I am anything but normal. Since then, I have been taking 12 pills a day...plus my bcp and vitamin. And that isn't counting the times when my intestines decided to show their irritation by flaring mad angry pain...when I would add more drugs to my daily regimen.
After a consulting appointment with my GI doctor this afternoon, we are once again going to treat the current flare that is going on...as well as change drugs, that will hopefully get this silly disease under better control.
So...yes, I have done research on this new drug...yes, I am aware of the fact that my GI and I had serious discussions about the possible side effects of this drug...and yes, I did the pre-treatment counseling with a pharmasist as recommended by my GI doc. But that still doesn't prepare you for when you actually go to start the drug and you read the Warnings that are attached to the perscription sheet I receive from the pharmacy.
This is the very first line:
WARNING: This drug has been know to cause certain types of cancer (e.g. skin cancer, lymphoma, Hogskin's lymphoma, etc).
Super...I'm super psyched that I will be taking this drug for an extended period of time. Granted, I am taking a low dose...and granted, side effects are rare for the dose that I am on...but in this day and age...and the fact that I am only 30...it doesn't make it any easier to swallow....(yes, pun is intended here...).
2 comments:
Shannon,
I HATE hearing that you have to take a medicine with that kind of side effects! I am sure that you have given it much thought, though. I am glad it is a low dose. I hope that is plenty to control the problems! I hope you feel better soon!
Sorry! So sorry! I hope it gets under control soon.
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