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Posted 6/6/2011 10:45 PM (GMT 0)
This might be a repost.

I met some UC patients. They made/make enema themselves by crushing Asacol/Pentasa.

Is this safe? Either Asacol or Pentasa pill contains coating (or icing?). Does the coating does harm to gut?

More importantly, is it better than 'original' enema? Such patients argue that self-made enema works better than rowasa or suppository. Has anyone had any experience? Thanks.

Posted 6/7/2011 2:30 AM (GMT 0)
I have heard of people making enemas out of a lot of things but never Asacol or Pentasa. I have heard of people doing entocort, poop, vitamin e, lecithin, probiotics...

I don't know if Asacol could even be crushed or dissolved because of the coating. I don't see it being helpful in an enema.

Maybe someone here has tried it... I just don't see creating something that I could retain at home. I've done a fleet enema and those are in one second, out the next.
Posted 6/7/2011 6:26 AM (GMT 0)
Yes. I've done probiotic enemas. They aren't really enemas in that I only use a small syringe, not a whole big enema bottle.

I mix probiotic powder from one pill with lukewarm water and put the mixture up my butt. I do this whenever I just went diarrhea. I haven't gone diarrhea in a very long time.

No. I've never done enemas using Asacol or other medications. I guess it's because I can get Canasa supplements from my GI if I need them.
Posted 6/7/2011 11:35 AM (GMT 0)
Those I met doing enema argue that the pills contain 5-ASA and the crushed powder can be absorbed by the gut more easily than real enema. I am not sure if that is true.
Posted 6/7/2011 12:19 PM (GMT 0)
Interesting. I have not heard of "crushed asacol" enemas either.....
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