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Had 6th remicade (infliximab) infusion for chron's/colitis. recently ibd flared up with bloody diarrhea. is remicade (infliximab) losing effectiveness or wearing off quickly.
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Need to talk to doc.: This is clearly not good news. Need to discuss next steps with our doc.
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