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Posted 8/30/2013 1:31 PM (GMT 0)
Hi everyone, my name is Angie. I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis when I was only 15 but I'm 17 now. I am currently going through my first flare up. This disease is without a doubt so difficult to live with. I'm prescribed uceris - once a day in the morning, metronidazole (flagyl) - 1 tablet twice a day, & lialda - 3 tablets in the morning.

My question is for uceris. How long does this medicine take to kick in and put me on remission? I've been on it since the first week of August. I've seen some improvements but nothing outrageously good.

Beforehand of being prescribed on uceris my GI put me on 10mg of prednisone for 5 days, then start uceris.
Posted 8/30/2013 1:59 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Angie,

When you were 15 when diagnosed, have you been in your first flare for 2 years now?

It took me 2 weeks for Uceris to kick in.

I would also ask for Mesalazine meds.

Get better soon.
Posted 8/30/2013 2:26 PM (GMT 0)
Are you writing this in class? haha

Uceris took about 2 weeks for it to really kick in for me. What kind of improvements are you talking about? Decreased BMs? More solid? Uceris is probably the best for you if it does work as my GI said only 7% of it is absorbed in the body. Which is good for somebody like you who is so young.

What are you eating for food? That could be affecting you too. Take care.
Posted 8/30/2013 4:20 PM (GMT 0)
Sorry to say that you should have seen more improvement than you have. Are you taking any probiotics? Diet can effect some, no matter what the docs say. Can you give a general description of what you are eating?
Posted 8/30/2013 6:33 PM (GMT 0)
When I was 15 I had no idea I was going through a flare until after my colonoscopy it was definite that I do have ulcerative colitis. So yes, I would consider right now my first flare up since then of last year.

And lucky! 2 weeks? I've been taking uceris since the first week of August.

I've been on mesalazine for quite a while now, aka Lialda but I've been on Asacol before.

And thank you :)
Posted 8/30/2013 6:37 PM (GMT 0)

Adventureuc said...
Are you writing this in class? haha

Uceris took about 2 weeks for it to really kick in for me. What kind of improvements are you talking about? Decreased BMs? More solid? Uceris is probably the best for you if it does work as my GI said only 7% of it is absorbed in the body. Which is good for somebody like you who is so young.

What are you eating for food? That could be affecting you too. Take care.

No lol I don't start school until September 9th. Yes decreased bm's, no blood but not completely solid yet. I'm still waiting for them to form.

And ooh 7%? That's true. How long do you think it'd take to cover the affected area of my colon to put me on remission?

I'm eating lots of fruits (grapes apples bananas). Lots of rice, fish, grilled chicken, crackers and always drinking water. But I've recently had junk food ugh.

And thank you :)
Posted 8/30/2013 6:41 PM (GMT 0)

garylouisville said...
Sorry to say that you should have seen more improvement than you have. Are you taking any probiotics? Diet can effect some, no matter what the docs say. Can you give a general description of what you are eating?

I actually used to take probiotics. My GI doctor gave me culturalle for a couple weeks then she suggested I can stop. I also take vitamin D pills. Should I take culturelle again? I've been eating activia blueberry yogurt lately since blueberries are apparently good for inflammation of a colon.

Breakfast: bagel with some butter, fruits: apples & sometimes grapes both green or purple
Lunch: rice, fish, grilled chicken
Dinner: ^ usually same as lunch

I admit I've been eating junk food lately and I had a cheesesteak and McDonald's yesterday :/ I couldn't help it ugh
Posted 8/30/2013 6:51 PM (GMT 0)
Uceris hasn't done much for me. Then again, neither did Pred. Thus... I am having my first remicade infusion on Tuesday.
Posted 8/30/2013 7:00 PM (GMT 0)
Andrina -- Lialda is mesalamine.
Posted 8/30/2013 8:01 PM (GMT 0)
I didnt see much improvement from uceris, some just wont. Youll find thats just the case with all meds.
Posted 8/30/2013 10:37 PM (GMT 0)
Uceris is not helping me either after 6 weeks on it. Works wonders for some though, hopefully it will for you!
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