My daughter was tested for lactose intolerance and isn't, but she can't have milk or other fresh dairy products anyway, b/c she is allergic to casein. She does okay with cooked or processed dairy...
My daughter was on it for a few months. It did seem to help for a time, but then she developed nausea and vomiting after taking it, which eventually moved to before having the shot b/c she was...
My daughters integrative medicine doc has her on Florastor. He says it has clinical research that shows it works synergistically with Pentasa. We shall see!...
Hey Octobergirl - I think if you are going to do liquids for very long, you should talk to your doc about special liquid food for Crohnies :-) You need to keep your calories up and your electrolytes...
Thanks, everyone. From what you all have said, I am thinking 6 grams a day (that's 12, 500 mg. pills) is a lot for an 80 pound girl. I have kept her at the old dose for now. Waiting to talk to her...
So I went to the pharmacy to pick up a refill on my daughter's Pentasa (which she has taken for a long time) and found that the refill had the same instructions (4 capsules 3 times a day), but that...