Posted 10/22/2013 1:00 PM (GMT 0)
I would bet very few insurances would cover it. Many people have come here who have tried acupuncture and it did not help their UC. I wouldn't bet the farm that by doing it for a longer period would make any difference. This is just a sales tactic I have seen used many times. Just another way of sucking you in for more money. You are right to suspect that even if Uceris should work, what happens when you're done with the 8 week course? More than likely you will relapse. Hopefully your other drugs will keep you in remission. I really think docs need to rethink the Uceris dosage. I really don't see any reason why you can't continue taking it a couple of days a week for a very long time, if not forever. Many doctors don't seem to have a problem with keeping you on prednisone for months or years but when Uceris is much side effect free than prednisone they don't do it. That doesn't make sense to me.