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Ulcerative colitis - worried about medications

Digestive Health | Last Active: Aug 24, 2023 | Replies (70)

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@vafields

My son 33 years of age diagnosed with severe ulcerative colitis and pancreatitis. He has had bleeding for more than a year off and on. After a colonoscopy his diagnosis leaned toward auto immune issues although the source of bleeding has yet to be determined. He just finished a week of 60 ML of prednisone which has provided minimal relief. His lifestyle has been severely limited by his gastrointestinal issues. He is now down to 40 ML per day and has been recommended to start infusions of Infliximab the monoclonal antibody. In need of information on this topic

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Hello @vafields and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I am sorry to learn about your son's diagnosis. You are right to reach out to others for support as you walk this journey with him.

You will notice I have moved your post into an existing discussion on the topic of Ulcerated Colitis, which you can find here: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/ulcerated-colitis/

I did this to allow you to connect with members such as @tra3 @rrf67 @jinja320 @dval and @rexsan20 who shared their experience with the diagnosis.

Are you looking specifically for information on monoclonal antibody treatment or Ulcerative Colitis in general?