Necessity of 5-ASA meds?

jellybean1887

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Posted 11/2/2007 5:52 PM (GMT 0)

I was wondering if I really need to be taking my 5-ASA med (Colazal). I am already taking Remicade. I have had several flares over the years despite being on some kind of mesalamine based medication the entire time. Of course I would never stop taking it w/o d/w my GI doc, but I wondered if anyone here had some input. Take care!

HabsHockeyFan

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Posted 11/2/2007 5:55 PM (GMT 0)

I can't give you an opinion about it being combined with Remicade...I only take Pentasa right now. The only thing I can say is that I am learning the hard way....my 5 ASA medication vacation was not a good idea. I went without the Pentasa for quite a while and I am now in a flare for the first time in years and I can't seem to settle it down.

Nanners

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Posted 11/2/2007 6:38 PM (GMT 0)

Yeah I tried to stop taking my Asacol right after my last resection thinking that I didn't need it anymore. I ended up getting sick. Went back on it and felt back to normal again. The 5 ASA meds help to keep the inflammation down.

teddybearweiser

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Posted 11/2/2007 9:46 PM (GMT 0)

I am also on Remicade and other meds one is Asacol. Which I be on for life.

Jen77

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Posted 11/3/2007 1:39 AM (GMT 0)

I used to think the same thing. In March I had been on Asacol for a year, and I had a few minor flares. So I said to myself "I don't need this stuff!" LOL After a few weeks of going off of it I started going in to one whopper of a flare. I rushed down and got my Asacol filled and have not looked back! It doesn't stop flares, but it does seem to make them less sever and less frequent for me anyway.

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