Ulcerative Colitis
"I&#039;m 17. I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis only 3 weeks ago, I&#039;ve been in and out of hospital twice. I went back in because the oral steroid medication wasn&#039;t working. They told me about infliximab and said its a different type of medication to treat Ulcerative Colitis. I had my first infusion the night before I came out of hospital. The next day they discharged me. It&#039;s been 2 weeks now and all my symptoms have gone completely! I couldn&#039;t believe how well it worked. I was quite lucky to be given it due to the fact they usually don&#039;t give it too people under the age of 18. They want to try me on another medication because its so expensive. I will persuade my doctor to continue me on it. Thankfully I live in the UK so it&#039;s free for me!"