thank you! and oh no - it didn't go well -im sorry to hear that! I keep reading mixed experiences on getting them out as an adult - either easy or horrendous. I'm scared and hoping I don't need them...
Hi There- I feel really dumb asking this question, but I was hoping someone here could help. I currently take 4 Lialda a day and 2 azathioprine tablets. I think there's a good chance I might need a...
Great good to know it worked for someone else! Which pill did you take?...
great thanks! I used to take a generic of that about 4-5 years ago - so good to know! Hopefully others have shared the same experience as you :)...
Hi Ladies - does anyone here take birth control pills and azathioprine? Has it been effective in preventing pregnancy for you? what type of BC pills do you take if you do? thanks! Edit//also what...
I'm so confused about the generic lialda. I take the generic asacol hd right now and it's also called melamine dr and by zydus. but it sounds like there is another one? my new plan won't even cover...
could you take a melamine with it? I do and have been in remission since early 2014. I take 6 asacol hd a day and 2 50 mg azathioprines. seems to be the magic combo for me, and I was in an extreme...
thank you for your response - I hope I don't have to find out the hard way stuff won't work for me :(...
thank you for this very thorough breakdown. this helps me a lot, I feel when I see my doctor I will know more of what to talk about now, so thank you!!!!!!! hopefully one of these will work for me....
thanks for your feed back! I will research balsalazide some more. I have never even heard of it before this week....
Thanks for your feedback! I looked - they seem to have discontinued the copay assist last month...honestly the lialda would cost me as much as the Asacol HD would but would be approved easier by my...
Hi Everyone - Long story short, my job is changing insurance providers on me, and now I will be needing to change prescription coverage providers as well. I looked and have called - they do not cover...
I had been stalking the asacol hd generic news for a while - it just went generic in either October or November. I JUST got my 90 day supply refill in the mail today and looking at it next to the...
I take 100mg in the evening (usually when I eat). I've been taking it for 3 years in January and only experienced a little nausea in the beginning but it wasn't bad. so far Azathioprine and Asacol HD...
unfortunately I've been dealing with it's high cost since jan 2014. My advice is if you have the option to - elect a lower deductible health plan and contribute to an HSA or FSA if you can to try and...
i think immodium masks the symptoms rather than treating it, not sure 100% of why but i think thats part of it....
i take 100mg but it is weight based so your doctor should be able to determine that...
i did this a few months ago, hope it they can find some good info...
i work for my health insurance company and have to meet my $1000 deductible annually before they'll drop to a copay of $150 so $100 a month doesnt sound too far off I've spent about $10,000 out of...
Do you find that you can't sleep on your stomach or left side? i used to be a stomach sleeper and now can't because of this discomfort and for some reason my left side i can't either. my right side...
Hi - does anyone else experience general discomfort/pain in the rib/ab area? I have had tenderness ever since getting diagnosed in the area like right below my breasts. For some reason it's never...
did they stop the steroids in the hospital? Maybe ask the GI about continuing steriods/tapering off and adding in a suppository like canasa to directly treat the colon. it seemed to help me overnight...
I'd maybe seek a second opinion from another GI doctor since it sounds like you're not getting better in your description good luck...
take with food and at night time, i had some nausea in the beginning but nothing bad. it's been about a year and 2 months since i started it, it's worked well for me without any side effects besides...
he should do a blood test before putting you on it in order to make sure you can metabolize it. You may want to call back and ask to have one done, otherwise you may react badly to it. I've been...
I used canasa in december 2013 when i was diagnosed 1 time a day for 14 days and am currently using it again because i have had some bleeding. it honestly has worked wonders for me. it has helped me...
Thanks I talked to the PA. She told me to return to the full dose immediately and if I do not see results by the weekend they'll prescribe me enticort Thanks!...
He said i had clinically been doing well/in a remission and that my blood work/colonoscopy results supported I could handle a maintence dose rather than the highest. So I went from 3 pills twice a...
I'm in the US...
did it fix things once you did?...
Hi There - I was directed back at the end of February to reduce my Asacol HD from 6 pills to 3 a day, and i take 2 azathioprine at night. That is the only thing that has changed recently in regards...
i take azathioprine which its my understanding it is either the same or very similar to 6mp. It has been life changing for me and kept me flare free for over a year now. I will say everything out...
hi - i was diagnosed about a month before you. fortunately i have had a successful remission since last feb. I didn't know what a remission would be like or if it was even possible. I have been...
I went through this same thing, it was frustrating and scary to think my meds might not be filled on time. my prescription ran out in january (it was a 12 month script for 90 days at a time) and I...
me! its awful, i have to run my hands under hot water often to get feeling back :(...
Sounds like me. I take azathioprine, thought i was getting a sinus infection or cold about a month ago. I lost my voice and even thought i might have the flu. I was coughing up phlegm a lot in the...
i've been taking azathioprine since last January in combination with Asacol HD and have been in a remission ever since. It is my understanding they are very similar drugs. I have not had a single...
Hmm when i had to use canasa it was only 1 time a day at night for 14 days. My GI Doctor told me that it isn't good to form a habit using it or to over use it. I would just lay a towel down on my bed...
I just printed the one for ASACOL HD and it says the card expires 12/31/14...I don't see one for 2015? I'd really like to stay on the ASACOL because it's working. I figure why mess with what works...
thanks for your replies everyone! i guess it is common to experience both. I was diagnosed with LPR, the 'silent reflux' so i had weird symptoms, no heart burn...
hm i had no idea it was changing, but it makes sense because my prescription cost doubled as of 2015...i haven't noticed any side effect yet fortunately, feel better...
Hello - Does anyone else suffer from both? I was recently diagnosed with a silent reflux which now I see I have had the signs for most of my life. I wonder if UC is connected or if a lot of you also...
I don't have an OBGYN currently, i used to see one at my college but have not found a local one and after getting diagnosed have had a hard time wanting to see any other doctors than my GI...I get...
i have had reynauds prior to my UC diagnosis so my hands go white/numb easily. I also am always cold, I need tons of blankets, layers, heat blasting in my car. I think part of it is from the fact...
Has anyone here gotten the birth control implant while taking imuran (or azathioprine is the generic version). I just am not sure still of any birth control options besides condoms that are ok on...
Hello - anyone notice they can't sleep in certain positions after being diagnosed? I used to be a stomach sleeper only and now I can't stay on mine for more than 1 minute and can't sleep on my left...
i was terrified to start azathioprine back in January after reading all sorts of horror stories. I started taking 100mgs around the end of January and have been on it ever since. I can tell you I...
i personally have not taken lialda but have heard from someone that there is a patient assistance program that makes it $10 a month. I am not entirely sure how the program works, but I think you'd...
not to get too personal but have you had any sort of pregnancy scares or worries on it? thanks!...
That sounds a lot like me actually. I have been on and off diets for 15 years. Summer 2013 to the fall I lost about 30 pounds. I went on antibiotics in October and a week after they were done I...