Thanks for all the responses. When I took the first loading dose, I felt very good for a couple days but the problem was it wasn't consistent. I'm going to try to see what happens in the next couple...
Hi...I was on 200mg of Azathioprine and my symptoms kept going up and down. My GI determined (after 1 year) that I wasn't hitting the therapeutic range so he put me on 100mg of Allopurinal and...
Hi all, I've been on Humira for just over 7 weeks. When I started, my symptoms were pretty mild (some stomach pain, 3-5BMs/day, minimal blood). I was on Lialda, Allopurinal and Azathioprine for about...
Hi...thanks for the response. No muscle aches to note other then nagging arthritic knee pain that I had for years. I was on pred for almost a year (stopped last Jan) and my AST/ALT levels were fine...
Hi all, I’ve been on a combination of Lialda (4 pills/day) and Azathioprine (200mg) for almost a year. Recently, my doctor dialed back my Azathioprine to 50mg and added 100mg Allopurinol because I...
I have not ever been on rectal meds, but is that just a temp fix? After coming off of Pred, I would figure I didn't need anything else if my maintenance meds actually worked? Regarding gas, I should...
The reason I was on pred so long was trying to find the right maintenance meds. I started at 2 Lialda/day and went to 4 and tried tapering and things got worse so I went back on Pred and started...
Thanks for the replies...always appreciated! ElpisUnbreakable...It's very possible it's acid related. I drink coffee (3-4 cups/day) and somedays I feel perfectly fine and other days sick to my...
Hi all, I know there's lots of Prednisone threads out there, but couldn't find an answer to what I was experiencing so I'm hoping someone has some advice. As a side note, my maintenance meds are...
My "healthy" weight is about 190, though I've struggled to keep at that weight when I flare. Based on the fedback, I'm holding steady on the Pred and might even go up up a notch until I see my GI...
miestomaga...if you have only been on Aza for 6 weeks, I don't think that's enough time to consider other options, especially as you said, the general feedback is this takes ~3+ months to work. I'm...
Hi all, There's been several questions on prednisone and I wanted to throw another out there to see if anyone has had similar issues as me. Currently, I am on 4x Lialda and 100mg Azathioprine (week...
I do take Azathioprine with food (along with my other meds). It says that right on my prescription. I feel the best in the morning when I wake up, but after I take Lialda/Pred/Aza (~5am), I have a...
Hi all, I am currently taking 4 Lialda/day (2 morning/2 evening), 30mg Prednisone (morning) and I recently started taking 100mg Azathioprine (50mg morning/50mg evening). I’ve been on Prednisone for 5...
I was just at my GI doc yesterday and asked the very same question as I may be starting this very soon. His response was that there is a risk but it's low since the dosage isn't as high as other...
Would you take Rowsa daily as a maintenance med, less frequently (e.g. 1-3 times week) or only when flaring? Also, if things were to get better using this, would you discontinue Rowsa and take only...
My GI wants me to go back to 30mg and come in for an office visit. Since Lialda (now taking 4x/day) doesn't appear to work, I'm assuming we will try something else. Does it make sense to give up on...
Hello, After a recent flare, I started taking 30mg of prednisone. After a week, things looked better and my GI doc said I can taper at 5mg every 3 days. I was a bit reluctant to taper so quickly but...
Thanks for the response. I agree that I'll need stronger stuff if I flare again, but still wondering about the duration of prednisone. Total time will be just under 1 month and was wondering if...
Hi everyone, I am new to the forum as I’ve been recently diagnosed with UC and was looking for some advice. When I was first diagnosed in mid 2014, I was given Lialda (2x/day) and that worked for...