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Posted 3/21/2014 11:01 AM (GMT 0)
I just noticed in my mushy bm this morning that there was an asacol shell in it....is this normal? I also have pain when inserting the enema...do these 2 things have anything to do with each other?
Posted 3/21/2014 11:21 AM (GMT 0)
It's never happened to me but I've seen quite a few people on here mention it so yes, I'd say it's relatively normal, especially if you are flaring and have quick transit time. It may mean you aren't absorbing the medication and need to switch to a new kind.
Posted 3/21/2014 12:08 PM (GMT 0)
I often see the other coating of lialda in my stool. As long as it is just the coating it isn't a problem.
Posted 3/21/2014 12:33 PM (GMT 0)
Yes, a lot of people on here have actually fished the "pills" out to inspect and found there's nothing inside them.
Posted 3/21/2014 12:41 PM (GMT 0)
Yes I'm on pentasa and it's the same
Posted 3/21/2014 1:03 PM (GMT 0)
Yes, that happen to me so the Dr. change Asscol to pentasa and its stop...
Posted 3/21/2014 1:36 PM (GMT 0)
ya, they can show up occasionally - they aren't a problem - but pooping out hard TACO shells can be smhair
Posted 3/21/2014 3:20 PM (GMT 0)
Totally normal. Happened to me when I was Asacol and has happened occasionally now that I am on Lialda too.
Posted 3/21/2014 3:39 PM (GMT 0)
perfectly normal, they look intact but they are actually empty.
Posted 3/21/2014 3:46 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks everyone! Was a little concerned when I seen it floating in the toilet this morning!
Posted 3/22/2014 1:36 AM (GMT 0)
If you keep seeing them, I'd fish one out to check. When I first started asacol I was pooping to often and they were coming out whole (I fished one out of the toilet and it was full of wet white mushy powder). Luckily the enemas started working pretty quickly, slowing my transit time down and giving the asacol more time. Um, long story short, don't assume it's just the shell, get in there and check to be sure tongue
Posted 3/22/2014 1:40 AM (GMT 0)
Yes. I have pooped them out unused before and others have too. Don't just assume they are always empty unless you know. If they're floating I would think they were empty. I was seeing mine encased in hard stool and most of those times they had not been opened. I switched to Lialda and it happens much less.
Posted 3/22/2014 2:59 AM (GMT 0)
Ditto turtlepower. Happened to me on Asacol and Lialda.

Soystud, I had to laugh out loud...
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