I've been on Lialda (3x daily) since switching from Pentasa around October and haven't experienced any problems. I don't regularly check my heart rate or blood pressure, but everything was apparently...
Yeah, I am hoping I won't notice any difference switching from Pentasa to Lialda, as I've been pretty good this year. Only having to take it once in the morning instead of four times a day would be...
My new doctor is having me try a drug called Lialda for eight days. He says its basically the same as the drug I'm on now, Pentasa, but I would only have to take it once a day. Anyone here taking...
I have the same issue. Doctor says Crohn's is on the right side at the end of small intestine. I feel almost no pain there, but I have some pain on left side where he didn't find anything....
There's a video on MSNBC's web site with an interview with Gerrard. He talks briefly about his Crohn's. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/22518712#22518712...
If you get 12 weeks a year would you be eligible for another 12 weeks now because it's a new year? Or do you have to go a full 12 months without taking any leave first?...
My doctor says my colonoscopy and CT scans showed Crohn's on the right side of my colon and the end of my small intestines. But the strange thing is, I don't really feel pain or discomfort on the...
RK, how bad were your symptoms when you were diagnosed and put on Pentasa? Is it a given that one day we'll need stronger medication or are there some Crohn's patients who are able to manage it with...
I know what that kind of frustration is like waiting for a diagnosis. Even though my case did turn out to be Crohn's and not something with a quick fix, it did help my nerves just to know what was...
Thanks. I misstated the amount of Pentasa I'm on. I meant to say I'm taking a total of 8 of the 500mg capsules a day....
I felt a little strange for an hour or two after each dose the first several days I took Pentasa. Since then I think I've been side-effect free. But, I've seen diarrhea listed as a side effect for...
Thanks for the welcoming replies. My symptoms are off and on loose stools and mild pain, mostly on left side. My doctor seems a little puzzled that I don't feel much on the right side. It mostly...
Hi, I've been lurking here for a little while but this is my first post. I'm a new Chron's patient trying to figure things out. Based on a colonoscopy with biopsy and CT scans I was diagnosed a few...