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Posted 9/20/2017 10:34 AM (GMT 0)
So the last few weeks I've been smashing the sachets of salofalk and I thought I was unlucky enough to come down with the flu as well!

Anyone ever had a bad chest / cough s nose or abdominal pains from salofalk ?

I'm on pred foam and supps and the bleeding as cleared up mainly ....

Now I think he salofalk is making me ill ?
Posted 9/20/2017 12:10 PM (GMT 0)
Smashing? Are you breaking up your mesalamine? If so then that could definitely lead to stomach discomfort.
Posted 9/20/2017 1:04 PM (GMT 0)

iPoop said...
Smashing? Are you breaking up your mesalamine? If so then that could definitely lead to stomach discomfort.

Thank you Ipoop

What I mean by smashing is probably taking more than I should have , I was supposed to take 1 of the 3 grams sachets a day , but some days I was taking 2 or 2 and a half sachets .... because they seemed to be helping the inflammation so much

They are he salofalk granules .... done this for about a week and a half !
Posted 9/20/2017 1:24 PM (GMT 0)
I'd wager that the flu is coincidental; correlation doesn't necessarily mean causation.

Thanks for the clarification, I had wondered if you had meant the slang usage of the word smashing but wanted to be sure! It's fine to take Salofalk granules/satchels at a maximum of 3 grams per day from everything I've read on dosing guidelines. If that dosage seems to be helping you then I'd ask your gasteroenterolgisit if he/she can increase your prescription to be that dosage on an ongoing basis.

Are you on any rectal mesalamines? You might benefit from Salofalk/Pentasa suppositories, enemas, or foams.
Posted 9/20/2017 1:42 PM (GMT 0)

iPoop said...
I'd wager that the flu is coincidental; correlation doesn't necessarily mean causation.

Thanks for the clarification, I had wondered if you had meant the slang usage of the word smashing but wanted to be sure! It's fine to take Salofalk granules/satchels at a maximum of 3 grams per day from everything I've read on dosing guidelines. If that dosage seems to be helping you then I'd ask your gasteroenterolgisit if he/she can increase your prescription to be that dosage on an ongoing basis.

Are you on any rectal mesalamines? You might benefit from Salofalk/Pentasa suppositories, enemas, or foams.

Thanks for replying so quickly !

I meant I was smashing 2 - 2 1/2 sachets not grams .... so almost 3 sachets !

I'm on pred foam and pred supp , seems bleeding has gone and it appears a bit further up based on it being a bit darker and more around the stool ....
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