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Fistulotomy and latent tb!

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lana83488
lana83488

Hi I had my first fistula Dec 16 and surgery jan 17 since then up and down with abscesses so damn painful! Anyway not been able to sit down properly for nigh on a year and last week had another fistulotomy so I have 2 seton stitches and 2 days after started meds for latent tb the side effects of these drugs are driving me insane I can't cope with both! Has anyone had rifinah for latent tb? Basically this all came about as I am trying to get my gastro dr to try me on infliximab for uc/crohns I say both as gastro dr says I have uc and my colorectal surgeon says crohns? So anyway this led to the path of getting tested for tb. It's bad enough having multiple toilet trips anyway but these meds are doubling that I can't sleep I can't go anywhere and desperate to go back to work!

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  • john5656
    john5656 lana83488

    Posted

    Hey, please see my post on 10/6/17 in this same forum.  Do you notice that your pain increases after a bowel movement...maybe soon after, or maybe hours later?
    • lana83488
      lana83488 john5656

      Posted

      Hi thank you I have read yr discussion.. very interesting read and I will certainly talk this over with my dr.. however the pain isn't after each bowel movement (which is currently anything from 20 to 30) times during the course of 24 hrs. The tb meds have made things so much worse and I'm worried that the increased bms will affect the fistula/wound. The pain I have is mainly at night I just don't sleep and I am back at work tomoro for a 10 hr shift ... dreading it!

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