Not a good month

It's been kind of a crummy UC month for me.  Lots of flairs and still 6 days left until my next Remicade infusion.
I went to see my GI Doctor and he bumped me from 3 Lialda a day to 4.
That was 6 days ago and I don't feel any different.

I'm spending lots of time this month soaking in my garden tub with really hot water.  This seems to calm the cramps.
A Friend of my Moms who has Crohns went and got a assemble-yourself Sauna in Seattle for the same reason.   Here is the site:
http://www.qualitysaunawarehouse.com/
They have a 2 person model for under $999, but I'm going to stick with the garden tub.

The company that I work for is changing my health care plan and now I have a 10% copay and HRA (Health Reimbursement Arrangement).  I think that this means that instead of paying $40 per infusion, I'm going to get hit with a huge bill until my out of pocket is used up.  (Out of pocket per year max is $1700 for me)  There is a program called RemiStart that will help me for the next 2 years, but then nothing after that.
My guess is that infusion number 2,3 and 4 will be about $500 without help from RemiStart.  With help, it might be $100-200 per infusion (every 8 weeks for me).

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