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Posted 4/12/2012 1:04 AM (GMT 0)
does anyone know how long it takes for sulfasalazine to work...its been 4 days. I'm not being very patient
Posted 4/12/2012 1:09 AM (GMT 0)
most likely longer, and depending on your current condition. 4 pills a day is like the minimum dose, I was on 8 and could taper down to 4 for maintenance if everything was good, and I'd go back up to 8 if any thing felt off.
Posted 4/19/2012 12:04 AM (GMT 0)
well I have to say it took 7 days for those pills to
kick in.... I'm feeling much better already... sometimes feels a little urgency to go... but it passes and I'm fine..... I have 1 maybe 2 bms a day... and I have experience a few headaches....
Posted 4/19/2012 4:28 PM (GMT 0)
the headaches should go away ... when I first started on the sulfasalazine, I got them too. It took about a week for the 2-3 times a day headaches to go away (that is how often I got them) and then another week to taper to 3-4 a week and in week 3, I stopped having the headaches.

A good side effect of the sulfasalazine is that my joint aches from my UC were greatly reduced! gotta love that!
Posted 4/26/2012 1:10 AM (GMT 0)
Headaches did go away finally...im really feeling much better..its amazing...now i need to get health insurance...thank yu everyone for responding...
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