She said it's all related to the body's inflammatory response due to the colitis. When I met with my doc, she suggested I start biologics, bc of two reasons: 1) my bone density test came back lower than it should for someone my age, so she doesn't want to put me on pred to kick this inflammation and 2) I can't take NSAIDS like large doses of ibuprofen like she would normally prescribe as a first attempt to kick the inflammation.
So, last week I started with Cimzia, which is a biologic similar to Humera or Remicaide. Cimzia is okay to take if pregnant, which is why we chose this drug over the Humera or Remicade (and my hubby and I are trying to get pregnant). It requires two shots for a loading dose. I take another loading dose next week. And from there, it's one shot every 2 weeks.
And it works! I started last Thursday (one week ago) and I feel almost 100% better. It's amazing. Here's hoping it will continue.