It’s been a long time since we’ve seen each other!<\/p>\n
It’s been a while from my last post, sorry for slow updating.<\/p>\n
Last Christmas, I accidentally got the Covid 19 (the second time) in the hospital because of taking care a friend who is having cancer treatment.<\/p>\n
Fortunately, I took Paxlovid immediately, and the fever was quickly controlled, and there were no other respiratory symptoms.<\/p>\n
I thought it was all recovered, but I didn’t expect that two weeks ago, I started to have an inexplicable fever, the fever subsided, and my intestines began cramping.<\/p>\n
Last Wednesday, although I took the newly applied biologics Stelara, I still had a fever repeatedly, and calprotectin soared to 1800.<\/p>\n
Let’s talk about why we want to switch to biologics, because the contract between Remicade and National Taiwan University Hospital suddenly ended.<\/p>\n
So we’ve been forced to change the biologics. It happened so suddenly, I’m speechless…<\/p>\n
But I am very grateful to Dr. Qiu for immediately asking the case manager to help me apply for health insurance subsidies of Stelara.<\/p>\n
Originally, I didn’t dare to hold out any hope for this expensive biologics, unexpectly the application passed.<\/p>\n
I’ve been paying for the Remicade for over a year. I can finally take a break from it.<\/p>\n
In the past few days, my body has been unstable, and Dr. Qiu suspects that I have an infection, which is caused by the Covid 19.<\/p>\n
The Department of Infectious Diseases of National Taiwan University was temporarily unable to register. so I had to register to Tamsui Mackay Hospital, and Mackay still have appointment on Saturday.<\/p>\n
I am grateful to Mackay for meeting a good doctor who immediately helped me draw blood and do bacterial culture, and will go back for the result on Saturday.<\/p>\n
At the moment, I was also prescribed oral antibiotics, and although I had a fever again this morning, I had no fever after taking the antipyretics.<\/p>\n
After the fever subsided, the intestinal pain finally stopped! I just hope that Saturday’s report is a good result.<\/p>\n
I heard that after the recent diagnosis of the Covid 19 will have gastrointestinal problems, and I have Crohn’s disease even more serious.<\/p>\n
Please take care of yourself. the weather changes too much causes bowel inflammtion, and it is also important to maintain your mood stability.<\/p>\n
Although the pain caused by inflammation is really hard to endure, It’s always sunny after rain<\/p>\n
I wish you all a more stable, happier, and safe and smooth 2024!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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