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My Daughter Has Crohns Disease And She Recently Started Stelara

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Posted on Fri, 7 Dec 2018
Question: My daughter has crohns disease and she recently started stelara in September. Her family doctor put her on fluoxetine about a month ago and all of the sudden she has been vomiting not sure why. She doesnt feel sick to her stomach everything just comes right up and then goes back to eating and drinking when she is done.
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Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (49 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
May not be related to Fluoxetine - but may be a Crohn's exacerbation

Detailed Answer:
Hi...I understand you concern and this vomiting doesn't not see related to Fluoxetine unless it started immediately after the drug.
Otherwise we need to consider a reactivation of the Crohn's.
Best regards - Dr Sumanth Amperayani
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Dr. Sumanth Amperayani

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My Daughter Has Crohns Disease And She Recently Started Stelara

Brief Answer: May not be related to Fluoxetine - but may be a Crohn's exacerbation Detailed Answer: Hi...I understand you concern and this vomiting doesn't not see related to Fluoxetine unless it started immediately after the drug. Otherwise we need to consider a reactivation of the Crohn's. Best regards - Dr Sumanth Amperayani