Posted 3/26/2011 4:06 PM (GMT 0)
hi all,
i just switched from the brand name rowasa to the generic. i use the enema as a maintenance medication every other night, with 4 lialda every day. i've definitely noticed "a change" in how i feel but don't necessarily feel worse... like i can just tell the formula is different. i feel like the medicine lingers a little longer in me--i use it every other night and still feel like i'm seeing some in my stool even on the mornings after i haven't used it, which is worrisome because it's hard to tell if i'm producing mucus when i'm still passing medicine...
has anyone had problems switching from rowasa to the generic? i've only been on it for about two weeks...should i shell out the extra cash and go back to the brand name when i refill my prescription? am i just experiencing an "adjustment" period, or do some people not tolerate the generic well? do you think there is a chance i could put myself back in a flare by using the generic or is it just different side effects?