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Ask
Questions
Use
Reminders
Be Open
Attend
Follow-Up Appointments
Time It Right
Make sure you’re clear on how and when to take the medication, what labs or monitoring you’ll need, and what side effects should prompt a call to your care team, says Moss.
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“Practical systems — like phone reminders, a weekly pillbox, and using the same pharmacy — can make it easier to take doses on time and spot any issues early,” says Moss.
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Tell your doctor if you’re taking other prescriptions medications or supplements, says Moss. This will help prevent interactions with Crohn’s medication.
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Schedule these visits on their recommended timeframe and try not to miss them. This way, you can make adjustments to your new medication quickly if it’s not working well, Moss says." should say "Schedule these visits within their recommended time frame, and try not to miss them. This way, adjustments can be made quickly if the new medication isn’t working well, says Moss.”
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Sometimes a doctor will recommend you let the current treatment leave your system before starting the new one, but you may be vulnerable to a flare during this gap,, Limketkai says. Talk with your gastroenterologist about the safest and most effective timing for the switch, he says.
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