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Posted 8/3/2008 6:39 PM (GMT 0)
I have recently been diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis. I am taking Sulfasalazine and am not in remission after two months. The Doctor prescribed me Prednisone, but I don't want to take it (for three months) because of the side effects. Does anyone know of a good alternative? I found something called Aloe Elite online but don't want to pay 160 dollars for a bottle if it's not going to work. Does anyone know of a good medication other than steroids to achieve remission?
Posted 8/3/2008 6:50 PM (GMT 0)
welcome to the forum.

You should also be on rectal meds. Is your UC throughout or limited?

I'd personally refuse the prednisone and request rectal meds in  addition to the Asacol.
talk to your doctor and say you want to try them firstly.

What are your symptoms at this time??

quincy

Posted 8/3/2008 7:57 PM (GMT 0)
Heather's advice is a good start to first see if there is any improvements....hubby was on the darn prednisone off and on mostly on for about 2 yrs altogether and what a mess that was. The side effects as people report and he had most of them are no fun. If you end up becoming steroid dependant which happens in alot of cases you need such higher doses and such a long tapering schedule. Hubby stopped in early Dec thankfully but is on a lot of meds to keep him in what we call a semi-remission. The osteopenia from the prednisone hopefully over time will reverse itself. I hope and pray I never hear a doctor suggest it is time to go back on prednisone as there will be a lot of commotion over it from me...lol.

And ultimately if prednisone is the way you have to go I sincerely hope the regimine they put you on does the trick as it does for so many others. Good Luck.
Posted 8/3/2008 8:23 PM (GMT 0)
I agree with Heather on the rectal meds. When I was sick, they were a godsend, and helped alleviate my symptoms. It takes time to find the right "magic pill" and dose for each person. I was, however, able to get into sustaining remission with no meds by following a strict (but not impossible) antifungal whole foods diet along with natural antifungals. As I don't know the severity/history of your disease, I cannot say if you would have the same success. After 8 miserable years of UC, I experimented with the diet, and within a few weeks realized my UC symptoms had a fungal etiology, possibly from taking birth control pills for many years, antibiotics, or living in a water damaged home (2 of them!) After I got rid of the fungus/yeast in my body, I got well. If you have ever been on antibiotics, or been exposed to a water damaged/moldy environment, you 'could' have a fungal condition. The only way to know for sure is to experiment. There was no one more astonished than me after my symptoms disappeared. Hope you feel better soon.

Posted 8/3/2008 8:48 PM (GMT 0)
I would ask your doctor about the cortenemas, it is a rectal med with prednisone, but far less steroid than when you are taking the pills. They work pretty good.  How much of the Sulfasalazine are you currently on?   Good Luck tongue
Posted 8/4/2008 1:22 PM (GMT 0)
If you're very new to UC, make sure you keep a food diary to make sure you know your trigger foods. Sometimes I'll be showing progress with my rectal meds, and then I'll eat something "bad" and undo all my progress. For me, meds only work when I'm very careful about my diet.
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