Crohn's, Remicade, and ITP Posted: 05-21-08 22:19pm
A few years ago, I took 3 doses of
Remicade to control a Crohn's Disease
flare-up. Shortly after taking my first
dose, I began to have significant
bruising, and my platelets eventually
dropped to 24,000.
I was diagnosed with chronic ITP and have
been on various doses of Prednisone ever
since.
I recently learned that, a few months
after my treatment, the makers of Remicade
added a warning to the box about a
possible side effect of low platelets and
blood disorders.
Has anyone else come across anything like
this-- e.g., contracting ITP during or
after a Remicade treatment?
Is it common for someone to have both
Crohn's and ITP?
