Crohn's Disease & Ulcerative Colitis Support Group

Crohn's disease is a systemic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) of unknown cause, that results in chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract. It can affect the entire gastrointestinal tract from mouth to anus, and can also cause complications outside of the gastrointestinal tract. There is no known medical or surgical cure for Crohn's disease, but there are many medical...

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Humira...

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Hello Everyone,

My doctors recently put me on Humira. I inject it into my stomach every other week. Injecting my stomach with a shot is not fun but I'm getting use to it. It's been an amazing drug and has cut my abdominal pain by 75%. I also seem to have more energy.

Humira is very expensive but well worth it. Right now, the Air Force is picking up the bill but if they separate me because of my Crohnss, I will have to find a civilian Health Insure company that covers it or try to go through the VA.

I wish everyone the best of luck with there Health Care. I am very fortunate to be in the military and have it paid. I know many of you are not that fortunate. Please get the word out to your doctors to get Humira covered under there plans.

Have a good weekend.
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From what I understand If you can get the Crohn's disease listed as a service connected dissability the VA will have to pick up the tab for the Humira. Before you get discharged get a copy of your medical records even if you have to stand there all day making the copies yourself (thats what I did). I got discharged (Honorable)and I immediately put in the paper work to have it upgraded to a medical discharge. I was stationed in Kodiak, AK at the time and was told to contact a VA rep through the VFW he knew all the ins and outs and all the forms I needed to fill out. If you didnt have the problem when you went in and got diagnoised while on active duty they owe it to you. Put the burden of proof on them to disprove that you had it before you went in. I had a cousin who was diagnoised with cancer while he was in the Army he got out with a medical discharge at 100% they had to take care of him untill the cancer finally killed him. Enough of me running my mouth.
Good Luck
Ambrose Stapleton
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AGS, thanks for the info. I'm going next week to copy my medical records.
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If the VFW doesnt have a rep or anyone who can help guide you try the American Legion.
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