I switched from Asacol to Lialda to try it out. I experienced severe headaches and painful cramping from it that I didn't experience on Asacol. Price-wise, Lialda has a program where you can limit...
I'm the 3rd month into a wickedly bad flare and have pulled out all the stops, short of a hospital stay (which may still happen..). One of the things i've done is switch from asacol (12/daily) to...
Thanks Dr. A. Anything alternative you've tried in an enema that has worked for you? I ask only because I'm an experimenter myself. I've gotten some results from chinese herb enemas, but that's about...
Here's a blurb i found on it from the internet. It can be administerred rectally too so it's absorbed by the intestines...i'm assuming the therapeutic effect would be to stimulate tissue healing......
A friend just mentioned ozone injections as a therapy to research for UC. Has anyone heard of this treatment being used for UC?...
I've been on AZA for 8 years and in remission for most of that time. I've had a very severe flare these past 3 months... started pred at 40mg, recently went up to 60mg. So, my experience is that a...
I'm wondering the same thing. I'm currently on Imuran (100 mg.) which I tolerate well. I travel a lot, and have a toddler and infant at home. So, I feel pretty strongly that I should get the flu...
Yes...I should have had probiotics in the top 5. I use VSL#3, and notice a lot of folks in this forum do as well. I'm curious, has anyone tried 6 sachets a day of it? That's what it recommends, but i...
Is the Asacol your first Tx? Usually, the dosing for active colitis is 12 pills/day of Asacol, with 6 pills being more of a maintenance dosing. You should start to see some improvement from the...
I'm new to this site, and have enjoyed reading the posts and all the helpful info. people are posting. I started a flare in May '09 after being in remission for nearly 8 years. If nothing else, it...