UPDATE 2: Doctor agreed with me--staph infection in my nose. The infection is probably causing migraines, but she wants me to see the neurologist anyway.
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UPDATE: We think I may have a staph infection in my nose. Not kidding. Soooo, prayers are still necessary! I'm going to the doctor first thing in the morning, and I'll try to update you soon after.
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I've been receiving a biological treatment for Crohn's Disease for a little over a year now. I haven't had any side effects whatsoever...until now.
I got my last treatment on Friday, October 16th at 8 in the morning. By 3 that afternoon, I was miserably sick with a splitting headache and extreme fatigue. Every single day since then, I've had another headache. It'll last anywhere from 30 minutes to lasting the entire rest of the day. It gets worse when I sit up, so if I'm not in class then I'm resting on my couch.
Since I didn't know if it was a side effect or if maybe I had just caught the flu, I went ahead and called my GI doc that prescribed the Remicade. Long story short, he thinks it's possible that I caught some sort of infection that was probably made worse by my being on the Remicade (an immune-suppressing medication). He's referring me to a neurologist, and from there we'll figure out what to do.
I've got to admit, I'm concerned. I've never had headaches like this before. And admittedly, I'm a little frightened of finding out something I don't want to find. So until I can get more answers, would you mind praying? If nothing else, for peace of mind? And if you really want, for healing????
I'd appreciate it. :)
Alli
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