Need advice on Pentasa

Hi everyone! I was rediagnosed nov.2010 after over 17 years of remission. I was 4 months postpartum. My gi started me on asacol and I was on that with some success til may. When I went back for my follow up colonoscopy, I had improved and he switched me to Lialda and rowasa enemas since the problem area was low in my colon. Again I had some success. Never reached full remission for more than a few days, But nothing too horrible. I go between 1 and 3 times a day with mixed results. A tiny bit of blood about once a month. I went to my new dr yesterday and she prescribed Pentasa (4grams daily) and rowasa nightly for now.

My question to all you wise folks is... If Lialda, asacol, and Pentasa are all the same, isn't it safe to assume I will get the same results from Pentasa that I got from the other two?????

She also gave me a rx for Ldn, but asked me to wait a month before getting it filled to give the Pentasa a chance to work.

What do you guys think???
How is there no darn cure for this disease yet?!

4months post partum is exactly when mine started 7 years ago. Have you taken any antibiotics in the past few years. Were you taking anything while in remission. Everyone is always interested in details here if you don't mind. Thanks

hi!!

I was originally diagnosed when I was about 11 (1986). I was not on antibiotics. When I had my daughter in may 2010 I had a csection and i was given antibiotics. Also, I had been a life long smoker and quit when I got pregnant. So maybe that had something to do with it. In feb 2011, I had to have my gallbladder removed and was placed on three courses of IV antibiotics. I think this may have done me in.

I am taking the pentasa (started yesterday)
Rowasa nightly (started yesterday)
Align 2 a day

Yes. If the pH of you colon is at all abnormal, then the coated pills may not release as/when desired. (With galbladder removal, the level of bile-salts may be altering pH in colon.) But if you have not seen any puills passed, this may not be such a concern for you.