My daughter is on something similar, Stellara
having a look online, yes it is very similar. Just a shot? My two month one was an infusion bag of the stuff! I am glad I can do it myself.
I wish she could stop all this: regular doctors appointments, endoscopies, colonoscopies, blood tests, MRIs, etc. It's all part of her daily life.
Stomach issues aren't glamorous diseases - and they have such an impact on daily life. I was untreated for almost 20 years after the initial medications (steroid) almost killed me. It held me back from doing many, many things.
I am sorry to hear about your son, that is terrible in so many ways and I feel for you and for him and I hope that your daughter is living a relatively normal life now.
I don't think opting-out should be easy, I think it should be an option and, not one taken lightly or without support along the way. I read stories of preteens killing themselves because of online bullying and it makes me so sad. It is horrible that it happens, but it is horrible that this is the tool they have to deal with what may not be such a big issue, once they had a little more life experience under their belt.
Life is messy...
Steroids eventually killed my son, by crippling him permanently after 8 years of them. He hadn't taken any, because he would refuse to despite doctors insisting that he do so (incredibly), for the last 8 years of his life. Bad stuff!!!! To bring someone back to life (which I have witnessed myself) OK. But as any kind of disease management, no.
For a long time, Steroids were the go to for so many issues, but it seems that the trend is changing with technological advancements in medicine. It doesn't mean change for the better though, but it is good to keep moving generally forward.