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Posted 6/12/2013 12:36 AM (GMT 0)
Hey guys, My doc just prescribed me Salofalk mesalamine, 500mg. Can any of you tell me what to expect? How quickly will it reduce the swelling and pain? Any bad side effects?
Posted 6/12/2013 1:08 AM (GMT 0)
I used to take Salofalk Granusticks.

They helped me quickly at first. Within a week or so my symptoms subsided.

Later it lost its effect and I needed stronger drugs. But it's recommended to stay on it because it has some cancer prevention effect. Don't ask me why.

It may cause loss of hair but all in all Mesalazine is a very side effect free drug.

Hope you get better soon.
Posted 6/12/2013 2:08 AM (GMT 0)
Thank you for the piece of mind Andrina! Im im the worst flare up right now and i am in so much pain! I spend the Wednesday to Saturday in the hospital here in Cancun and its so hard to deal with the language barrier. I am lucky that my husband speaks spanish and is able to translate, but im so afraid things will get lost in translation! Any other tips you can offer me to help relieve this pain? (which in my case is caused by extreme inflammation, looks like im 6 months pregnant right now! :S )
Posted 6/12/2013 2:12 AM (GMT 0)
Maybe some cortisone will help getting rid of the inflammation quicker.

When are you back home?
Posted 6/12/2013 2:18 AM (GMT 0)
Is the cortisone a shot? And i live down here, so I wont be going back to Canada for at least another year or so. I have been away for too long that I lost my Canadian Health Insurance, so therefore i have to reside in Canada for 3 months before it cuts back in.
Posted 6/12/2013 12:47 PM (GMT 0)
Hi jojo306,

I have been on Salafolk for 6 months and it has only now stared to wear off really. The only side effect that i noticed was alot of hair loss but this is common for this drug unfortunatley. I have thivk hair and i have easy lost half my volume and have had to resort to keeping hair o shorter side. Also it is IMPORTANT that you take it at least 20 mins prior to eating or can have severe headaches. I had a ripper of a migraine for a few wks until i was advised i should be doing this and have not had a headache since.

Hope this helps
Posted 6/12/2013 1:58 PM (GMT 0)
Cortisone can be given through IV when you're in the hospital but they are mostly prescribed in pill form.

It is really important now that you get health insurance. And if your husband is overwhelmed with translating you may have to get a professional translator. It is important that you and your doctor get along because this is a chronic illness and you want to be taken care of well.

I hope you get the medicine you need and get relief soon.
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