How effective do you find Entocort?

Hoping for some reassurance here! Usually my GI prescribes me Prednisone tapers for flares, but this latest flare hasn't been severe so we thought it would be a good time to try Entocort alongisde my usual meds (if the Entocort is effective it seems like a good choice for lesser flares due to having less side effects). Now I know Entocort doesn't kick in as quickly as Pred, but I'm a week and a half into the initial dosage and I'm certainly not feeling the effects yet. I'm still getting D, vomiting and in pain  - not to mention feeling really rough in general. The only effects I've seen are that some of my mouth ulcers are lessening and I no longer have inflammation of the eyes - I'm not saying I'm not grateful for that, but I don't know if it can be attributed to the Entocort.

So, for those of you who've tried it, how long did the Entocort take to really kick in?  

I find it very effective. Been on it four times now - usually for three months on 9 mg. Takes a couple of weeks to settle down my flares and then usually puts me in remission for a few months. No side effects which is so much better than prednisone for me. Hope it soon works for you :)

Lesley in NZ