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Posted 11/17/2008 4:51 AM (GMT 0)
hi people..i need some advice.

my doc switched me from asacol to sulfalasine bcz all my joints r aching n swelling..now am really afraid of bcz i heard the side effects r pancreas probs,liver probs, fall in WBC n anemia sad

am so so stressed confused

am taking it since 2 weeks n no improvement

wat wil happen if my WBC fall completely? sad

Posted 11/17/2008 5:22 AM (GMT 0)
hi s-girl,

It sucks but hang in there.  Could be coincidental that the joints are acting up.  I wouldn't be so quick to blame the meds on it.  Don't you find it odd and amazing that the colon has effects on the darn joints.  It blows my mind.  I encourage you to try to remain optimistic.  Enjoy each day as much as you can.  Try to dwell on what's good.  It'll be a challenge, but with some work you can find something positive to focus your energy on.  Smile.

 

Posted 11/17/2008 7:22 AM (GMT 0)
ya it sucks..am off work since 3 months bcz of that..my knees n left hand r so swollen that i cant do anything..am typing with only 1 hand bcz the other is swollen..

i really wana know how much time sulphalasine takes to work
Posted 11/17/2008 8:47 AM (GMT 0)
hi ive found that i have a sensitivity to the 5asa group which sulphalasine is in some of them ,symptoms ranged from increaed bm ,urgency, incontinence and generally a worsening of my uc instead of improvement. last one i took was pentasa granules 2g i had 1 satchet and ended up in hosp later that night with violent diarrohea and vomitting , put on drip to rehydrate me .not impressed especially since i had mentioned to my dr about being sensitive to 5 asa group, he felt i hadnt had a high enough dose to combat uc how wrong was he .He now has written in my file allergic to metasalazine.So good luck but if symptoms worsen not improve tell him straight away....


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uc19yrs
no remissiom to speak of just commenced imuran .fingers crossed!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted 11/17/2008 10:05 AM (GMT 0)
as for me..i dunno if am allergic or not tp 5asa..was on asacol for3months but never felt good

thks beefree..u young too..am 23..uc sucks
Posted 11/23/2008 4:13 AM (GMT 0)
I have been on sulfasalazine since May of this year. First, I have absolutely zero side effects for the pills themselves. I am seriously in love with them. They are miracle workers! They also began working for me in only a few days and by two weeks I was in full remission. Also, I used to be anemic and now my iron levels are normal and I only take a regular multi-v a day. I used to take separate iron pills.

I do still have joint paint and fatigue. My doctor tried to up my dosage of the sulfasalazine for a while and though it fixed the joint pain, my body couldn't handle the high dosage, I started getting massive headaches and stomach aches and my UC symptoms came back, so I had to go back down to the dose that controls my UC but does nothing for the joint pain and tiredness I feel.

Hope that helps your questions.
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