Ah, makes sense....
I was actually mailed a new discount card at the beginning of 2010 (to replace my 2009 card). My insurance (which is pretty good IMO) gets it down to $224, then the discount card maxes out at...
I have been on Lialda for just over 2 years. I just bought my first 2011 Rx from Walgreens (same place I have been buying it) and it was $109. Last year it was "only" in the mid-upper 80's. Both of...
I have been taking 4 per day for about a year and a half. Other than the high cost, it has worked out well. Good luck....
Just curious as to what OTC and what Rx meds have been most effective for you to help relieve gas/pressure build up. I am in remission but still have quite a bit of gas pressure issues. What OTC and...
Done. :) Also, Google Chrome won't allow font changes either....
Wow. Everything but the popcorn goes for me too! I literally drink nothing but water.....for health and fear to be honest. I have gas bad enough (in flare and remission) and I don't want to push it....
I would also be curious what has little to no sugar and no carbonation....
I had to get permission (with help from my parents) to go use the front office's bathroom throughout school (elementary, middle and high) as I would NOT go in the student bathrooms. Most thought I...
Yea, that is why I stated very light insomnia as I am already a light sleeper and most nights have trouble getting to sleep, with or without Pred....
From reading everyone else's reactions to Pred, I seem to be one of the lucky ones. I actually lost weight but gained a little bit of a moonface, very slight insomnia and shortness of temper. None of...
Good stuff! Thanks for the information!...
I know this subject has been visited before but the most recent I could find was over a year ago and just hoping for some more experiences from everyone. Also with NYE coming up, figured it was a...
Just having indoor plumbing would be nice. My job requires me to be on construction sites 75% of the time, therefore johnny-on-the-jobs/porta-potties it is for me. I have learned to carry TP with me...
Congrats! I was barely too late to get in on that study I believe. Is it supposed to be as powerful as Pred or other corticosteroids? I would love to be able to have a more varied diet like I did...
There was a time I didn't know what it was so I just ignored it hoping it would go away (didn't know how severe they could be). As a result, I had to have surgery top have internal and external...
Prednisone worked beautifully for me. I have next to no side effects that I can tell (obvioulsy, bone density is not something I can tell without tests). No aches or pains or anything. There were...
Wow. Hate to hear that. So you are pretty confident it had nothing to do with the Colal-Pred? I will check out your other thread. Thanks for the reply![/quote]...
I kept a food diary for a while and figured out what foods might cause more damage to me that others. I have pretty much written off anything but water to drink. Like others have said, everyone seems...
Any update Renee? I am currently taking 4 Lialda and 10mg of Pred but I have little to no side effects. I obviously need to get off the Pred even though it is helping me with little/no side effects....
Started on 40mg until my flare seemed under control for the most part. Started tapering down to 20mg, then 10mg. Was doing good at 10mg until the doc wanted to start me on Entocort (week and a half...
I have been one of the lucky ones and the only side effect I have experienced is insomnia (which I kind of had before). I didn't gain weight, no mood swings, though I did have a couple of days where...
That is what I was assuming. I saw an almost immediate downturn. Even right now, a week and a half into the Entocort, I am not feeling any better overall. In fact, the noises and rumblings seem to...
Bumping my own thread hoping someone has insight or experience with Entocort. I feel like I am regressing with it....
I started at 40mg and noticed a difference within 24-36 hours if I remember correctly. It was bliss....
Glad to hear it is going well so far. I never gained weight, changed appetite much or anything like that. I felt joint pain once or twice and then the insomnia (which I had occassionally regardless...
I was doing great with the Prednisone since I started on Christmas Eve. I began tapering down and got to 10mg 4 weeks ago. For the first 2 weeks of the 10mg I was feeling better than I have since...
I love Prednsione. It made me feel so much better and rather quickly. Insomnia is the only side effect I experience and as bad as it can be, it is totally worth it....
Just updated my signature for more info on my med usage. Not sure why it doesn't go back and adjust previous posts/sigs....
I went to a follow up about 2 weeks ago with my GI (who I really like) to see how the tapering off of Prednisone had been going (down to 10mg at the time). Well he wanted me to go down to 5mg and...
I asked the pharmacist how much my Lialda would be without insurance and she said $321 for a bottle of 60 pills. Just to give you an idea of the price....
The only issue I had was the insomnia. I didn't gain weight and my GI tract got SO much better, and rather quickly. There were a couple of times that I had joint pain but it wasn't really pain, just...
I take 2 every morning. Without insurance, it is $321 a bottle (60 pills). With my insurance, it is still $78. Boo! This past Monday, the Dr wants me to start Entocort and he said it was pretty...
Coincides with the new movie "Paul Blart: Mall Cop". lol...
I started with 40mg and the improvement was almost immediate within a day or so. Not to say all symptoms went away, there was just drastic improvement. I am in the middle of tapering down (see sig)...
I know the Prednisone and Lialda helped me immediately. Not sure if it was the Pred or the Lialda though (or the combo). I am still taking both at the moment (tapering the Pred). GI said I would be...
The Pillcam? I have heard of it, just haven't had it done to me....
I can never get past the 6th glass of that stuff. It starts coming back up at that time so I just quit and they never said anything to me after the scopes. Good luck....
How do you guys and gals deal with work during these month/year long flares? I was just diagnosed this past Christmas Eve but had been flaring for most of December and missed out on 3 weeks of work....
No, I have not tried anything but the Lialda and Prednisone. I REALLY don't want to jinx myself but the last 3 days have been great. 1 BM first thing in the morning usually (sometimes a second...
I can't blame you for your frustration. Like I have said before on here, I didn't realize how good my doctors are until I read others' stories on here. Are there any other GI facilites around? The...
I was on a stretch of highway during a 5 hour solo road trip and there were NO exits ahead for miles and miles. I had to pull over and jump into the ditch to take care of business. I always kept...
I was just diagnosed in December and my GI would not confirm exactly what I had until he had done the colonoscopy, endoscopy and got the biopsies back from those 2 procedures. He said my colon and...
My flare started about a month ago and I have since lost 15-20 pounds. I am about 5'10" and I was about 210-215 and now fluctuate between 195-200 pounds. I have the weight to lose so it hasn't really...
Thanks for the heads up. /community/emoticons/smile.gif ...
I am really hoping this is my type of remission....
I work new construction as well and the visits to the porta-potties in the Southern summers are horrid. I have not reached remission since my first flare but I am hoping for 1-2 BMs per day with no...
Eggs do not cause me any issues. I do drink mostly water and don't mind it. I rarely drink sodas but have had none since being diagnosed or when this last flare came about. I either have a half and...
Living in the South and spending a good amount of time in southern Louisiana, I am guilty of eating somewhat poorly most of my life. If it is fried or Cajun, I usually love it. Granted I don't do a...
Is Heineken Light any better for us UCers than regular Heineken? What are some others that have given you guys/girls issues?...