- Ulcerative Proctitis anyone? 3rd February 2005
... and have since 8/02. no problems after being put on Asacol right away but this past month of january has been...
... boxgirl,
It definitely sounds like a flare....and Asacol (if you're talking about the oral pills) isn't the ... with an increase of the rectal meds.
How many asacol are you on at this time?
It takes time for the...
- suppositories? what am i in for? 31st January 2005
... much same symptoms as snowbird171. i started off with asacol supps which worked for a while, then predsol supps...
- Internal hemorroid / Colonoscopy question 31st January 2005
... internal hemorroids' and IBD. I've started on the Asacol now. Hope it helps!...
- question about salofalk supp. 11th January 2005
... day. Finally....got diagnosed and was put on 5ASA ( Asacol 6 daily and Salofalk retention enemas..at this time...
- Rectal bleeding, and questions, please help me. 11th January 2005
... me with "Distal Ulcerative Colitis " and put me on ASACOL (400mg 4 tabs 3 times daily) AND ROWASA medicinal ... my symptoms have gotten worse and I am back on the ASACOL ..with Rowasa (I had gone off of it for over a year...
- Blood and Mucous in stools :( 9th January 2005
... biopsies, and was diagnosed as having mild proctitis. asacol supps stopped symtoms but they came back when i stopped ... using them. now back on asacol supps and although not symptom free, its not so bad...
- Colitis with other problems 21st December 2004
... prednisone as well as a transfusion. I was put on Asacol 800 mg 3 X day and my UC stabilized, BUT I started ... lexapro, which has aggrivated my stomach and caused my Asacol dose to be doubled to 1600 mg 3 x day. Then last year...
- i have crohns and colitis this will help 17th December 2004
... rectum/sigmoid....diagnosed 16 years ago.
I use Asacol and Salofalk retention enemas (same as Rowasa in the...
... bad flare I go on IV fluids, IV steroids, imuran and asacol . I totally agree that lots of docs know nothing about...
- ? about crohns and fistula 11th December 2004
... am now 40. The only med I'm currently on for it is asacol . There aren't too many on this board with crohns...
... Right now i am on asacol and augmentin xr. the augmentin is suppose to clear...
... really looking forward to having kids. He said that the asacol can be taken durning pregnancy. So right now that...
- Twisten 9th December 2004
... of questions at all.
I was on pred, imuran and asacol and pantoloc for stomach issues but when my last colonoscop ... before symptoms started again so now I'm back on the asacol but that's all for the time being. I'm also on narcotics...
... that I had crohns. They started me on prednisone, asacol , and flagyl(an antibotic) all to try to clear up the ... really want to do that. Right now i am still on the asacol and augmentin xr. Thankfully though I have only been...
- question for Quincy 19th November 2004
... off of my meds. At that time I was on imuran and asacol . I have been on and off high doses of pred also. ... I am back on asacol again because I'm in a bit of a flare. Yes, they...
... people in to remission with prednisone and SOMETIMES asacol , but there is no place for keeping someone on a drug...
... ascending, transverse, descending...etc)? If you're on Asacol it should help with the inflammation if it's not severe...
... sigmoid, and quite nicely treated and maintained with Asacol and Salofalk retention enemas. I was diagnosed just...
... makes sense though. When I was first diagnosed the asacol is all I was put on and it did nothing. It took close...
... discussing that) from being damaged further.
If Asacol is given to a patient with CD that has it in the small...
... The other people say they have asked to have their asacol and/or imuran or pentasa raised and are told no, we...
- Hey Twisten 16th November 2004
... washroom about every 10 minutes. I was last on imuran, asacol and prednisone and pantoloc. The only one I'm still...
- Ulcerative colitis/ Asacol 8th November 2004
... years and most of the time i am exhausted. As for the asacol , i started taking it about 5 months ago and it has...
... . Hopefull I'll hear some good news and that the asacol is working :) I have noticed that I dont see as much...
... cramps, etc.) that led to my diagnosis. i was put on Asacol and haven't had any problems since.
as for the...
- Taking asacol for colitis 9th October 2004
... Hi,
YIKES!!! The Asacol is NOT to be crushed. By colitis, I'm assuming you ... bowel is your disease?
As far as the dosaging... Asacol is 400mg each pill. So, you're taking 2 x 3, right ... it out that way either...my doc said no problem.
Asacol has a coating on it that allows the 5ASA med to be...
... pills such as my Allegra. because there small. but the asacol is to hard. I've tried water, PoP, Juice Nothing helps...
... pills that shouldn't....BY NO MEANS..be crushed!!!!
Asacol is an expensive medication. Why waste it?? As well ... yes, you do have UC....
The reason for taking Asacol orally is to treat and keep the inflammation down ... allergic reactions or intolerances to it).
The asacol isn't a big pill. As well, the coating is very slippery...
... talking to him about my concerns with crushing the Asacol . and to see if there are alternative med's that are...
- Nausea after a BM 26th August 2004
... spasms, I have IBD-[concurrent wit IBS-d]
I take Asacol for maintence of the UC..
and nasuea.. peppermint...
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy??????? 17th August 2004
... specific inflammation which amounts to mild proctitis. asacol supps have helped symptoms big time....
- Ulcurative colitis flare up from Atkins diet? 13th August 2004
... cramping, diarrhea, blood. I have always taken 400mg of Asacol three times a day. Maybe a coincidence? :) Think...
- Ulcerative Colitis seeking treatment options 9th August 2004
... have you been on Asacol ? it's considered by many to be a "wonder drug" for...
- medication questions??? 1st August 2004
... what is it in the IBprofin that I cant take. I am on Asacol 400mg 3 pills 3x a day and Rowasa enamas 2 times a...
... rectum/sigmoid) and the only meds I've been on is 5ASA Asacol and Salofalk (Canadian version of Rowasa). They are...
- Ulcerative Colitis 29th July 2004
... that he is barely able to do anything.
He was on asacol briefly, but it began to cause problems with his kidneys...
... some mild/moderate cramping... but i started taking asacol back in january and i haven't had any problems at...
...
My UC is in the rectum/sigmoid....I've been on Asacol and Salofalk retention enemas (varying scheduling...
- Is there another disease besides UC that causes ulcers in colon?? 7th June 2004
... bleeding (in part due to hemmoroids). I was put on asacol & off of work for 2 mo.
Now I saw him a few ... ..
My PCP took me off of all meds including Asacol due to 2 surguries since Feb. He wants to see what ... that if this is UC I will go into a bad flare w/o asacol .
My present symptoms are: left side pain...
- Clinical Trial for UC? 1st June 2004
... the trial is to compare it's effects to that of asacol (which i am taking right now). it would last for ... - 50 mg OPC-6535 + placebo (sugar pill)
- 800 mg Asacol + placebo (sugar pill)
i would have the option ... other reactions to it. plus i am doing fine with asacol right now... i haven't had any problems since i've...
... be without any medications, and you may be in the Asacol group as well. 800mg is only 2 Asacol....is that ... t the first trial of this med is it?
How much Asacol are you on at this time?
Do you have to fit a...
... bit concerned because even if i did get put in the asacol group, i'd be taking less than i am taking right now...
... to happen if I get out of this trial and go back on Asacol , and it doesn't work.
This really just sucks and...
... rectum, right?) is easily treated and maintained. Asacol ...well, I've used it for 16+ years. As well, a rectal ... call it my "arse"enal.
What's wrong with taking Asacol ? Nothing...but taking Asacol alone (to me) isn't...
... inflamation in the transverse colon.
He put me back on asacol , and I told him I wanted to avoid steroids and only ... use them as a last resort... so hopefully the Asacol will do the trick. I didn't ask him about the rowasa...
... them.
I'm "begging" you.....start the Rowasa. The Asacol isn't enough..
I guess I want you to have the results...
... wow, asacol rocks. it's already doing it's thing and the bleeding ... insurance i'm already paying $200 a month for the asacol ... i don't think i could afford much more than that...
... I'm happy you're feeling much better! I hear that asacol will have a generic form, as well as the Rowasa..I...
- Please Help and Advice 10th May 2004
... Rowasa (Salofalk in Canada) rectal retention enema and Asacol oral pills should be considered before prednisone...
... no colitis,polyps). He gave me a prescreption for ASACOL tablets that i have to take 3 times a day. So all...
- Help-crohns 5th April 2004
... have crohns diagnosed 3 years ago. I'm on imuran and asacol to try to keep it under control. Sometimes the meds...
- Salofalk supps 3rd April 2004
... ago, and it's limited to rectum/sigmoid. I'm now on Asacol 6 per day and Salofalk retention enema one every 7...
- Ileitus? 30th March 2004
... of the large bowel. I'm also on 5ASA meds called Asacol (oral 6 per day) and Salofalk (rectal retention enema...
- CHRONIC diarrhea 16th March 2004
... what I think is caused by gas. My doctor has me on Asacol and FiberCon, which was originally prescribed for...
... your input. I appreciate it. My doctor has me on Asacol right now, and I've been through Pepto treatment too...
- crohns disease...? need info/please help. 27th February 2004
... doing pretty good right now on the meds imuran and asacol . I can eat pretty much what I want although I have...
... that were removed and benign.
They started me on Asacol and it worked great, but the only problem was i could ... started me on Lialda which is a very new med just like Asacol but you only take it once a day. So far its not working...
- Asacol vs. Sulfasalazine for Ulcerative Colitis 17th February 2004
... Hi,
I too have UC, and have been using Asacol (8 daily at this time) for 15 years. My UC is distal ... sulfalazine.
My opinion.....if you're doing fine on Asacol , continue on it. It still has the least side effects ... this time. I'm hoping to eventually decrease the Asacol as well.
There are side effects of Asacol, but...
... is the other active med that sulfalazine has that Asacol doesn't? does sulfalazine work better for treating ... UC than Asacol ? or are they both similar in effectiveness? i'm ... cost is the only benefit that sulfalazine has over Asacol then it's not worth the possible side effects for ... me. i've been doing well on Asacol and have had no real side effects thus far (it's been ... and what not. but i don't know... i just hope that Asacol works because i definately don't want to go on steroids...
... and ask to be put on a 5ASA rectal medication. The Asacol won't treat the anus/rectal part. The Asacol will ... the inflammation down to a minimum.
I now use Asacol 8 daily, and the Salofalk (Same as Rowasa) retention ... enema one every 6 nights at this time. I'm on the Asacol as a constant and adjust the rectal meds to control ... means that the upper inflammation is good (keep on the Asacol ) because you would be having bloody diarrhea blowouts...
... effects. so he gave me a prescription to continue using Asacol . so i'm pretty happy about that.
i also asked ... post... but i meant to say that since i have been on Asacol i am no longer having any bleeding.
i asked my...
- Is there a Prednisone alternative? 1st February 2004
... for me anyway) so I was put on Imuran along with the asacol that I had been on for awhile. Some people can't...
... I was on Asacol and then switched over to Colazal (same thing almost...
- Flat Stools? 1st February 2004
... but my doc is pretty sure it's UC and gave me some asacol ... which i've been taking and the blood is non-existant...
- Ulcerative colitis flare-up 22nd January 2004
... the rectum/sigmoid. I've only been on 5ASA meds -- Asacol tabs and Salofalk retention enemas.
5ASA is a ... med for UC, which can be used long-term. I am on Asacol 8 daily and regulate my flares with the Salofalk....
... flares, because I adjust my meds accordingly. The Asacol stays the same (I only upped it once which was from...
... edications at this time?
I'm using a 5ASA product called Asacol (8 pills a day), as well as another 5ASA product called...
- Bleeding after sigmoidoscopy? 20th January 2004
... what we had it for, what the diagnosis was.
I'm on Asacol 8 daily and Salofalk rectal retention enemas (at this...
- jelly like stuff when i poop or pass gas, no poop.. 15th December 2003
... should have been healed in a week or two I have been on Asacol going on six weeks. I can't tell if my symptoms are...
... questions. Did you ever take any meslamine products like asacol or pentasa - miss spelled I think, if so did the work...
... Hi again Bono. I am currently on Asacol . I am also supposed to be on a pill called Imuran ... allowed to touch this pill without gloves on!! The asacol does help some. Yes, I would say it has progressed...
- Weird Symptoms. Need Help 14th December 2003
... I couldn't tolerate it, so, then he switched me to Asacol , the only other problem is i'm among the 3% that can...
- just had a barium enema 24th November 2003
...
My UC was diagnosed 15 years ago and I'm on Asacol (8 daily) and Salofalk rectal retention enemas (to...
- Severe Inflamatory Colitis???? 23rd November 2003
... Now I am going to be taking Prednisone for 3 months, Asacol , Protonix and Paxol. Am going to try and reduce my...
... have had problems with colitis since 1992. I take asacol and have responded well to it. I usually get tired...
... Now I am going to be taking Prednisone for 3 months, Asacol , Protonix and Paxol. Am going to try and reduce my...
... get my med regimen figured out. I've only been on Asacol and Salofalk rectal enemas. Never prednisone.
...
... down to 20 mg and less 5 every five days. I take Asacol , which I am told I will be taking for over a year...
- rowasa enemas 25th September 2003
... I had been in remission from ulcerative colitis on asacol for almost two years when a flare started so my doc...
... I had been in remission from ulcerative colitis on asacol for almost two years when a flare started so my doc...
... the rectal rowasa, discuss with your doctor to add Asacol tabs. That will help keep the inflammation down on ... both effectively for the past 15 years. I'm now on Asacol 8 daily and Salofalk (rowasa) enemas one every 5 nights...
... not just after you take your meds.
I take my Asacol (same as salofalk oral) morning and night. 3 x 2 ... I eat morning and then before I go to bed with my asacol .
It doesn't seem to have any effect (negatively...
- Ulcerative colitis - so honestly, which is worse 25th September 2003
... sigmoid, and the only meds I've been on are the 5ASA ( asacol tabs and Salofalk retention enemas). The Asacol is...
... ALWAYS cause me issues..
Now I am taking... Asacol (my remark to my doctor is, if they are all 5 ASA ... sigmoid, and the only meds I've been on are the 5ASA ( asacol tabs and Salofalk retention enemas). The Asacol is...
- Ulcerative Colitis 4th September 2003
... few months. So anyways the dr has already put me on Asacol for the next three weeks till I come back to see him...
... picture of the ulcers she had.But it cleared up with the asacol .It took a while for the asacol to take a hold though ... be something new.
I hope you feel better soon. The asacol seems to work for my mother fine. They blamed her...
... six to eight hours because being so constipated the asacol wasn't getting where it should get to help. He said...
... six to eight hours because being so constipated the asacol wasn't getting where it should get to help. He said...
... the way my GI dr described it is fairly minor. The Asacol was not working for the three weeks I was on it so...
... few months. So anyways the dr has already put me on Asacol for the next three weeks till I come back to see him...
- Bleeding After 16 Years - I need advice 6th June 2003
... it's a bit scary/cause for concern. I've started Asacol today 12-15 tabs daily and Flagyl. My physician said...
- UC, arthritis and bloating 19th May 2003
... no worse. For the UC I take Mesasal which is like Asacol .
On the acidophilus question do you take acidophilus...
- 21 year old not responding to meds 17th May 2003
... decided to get another opinion and this doc presribed asacol 12 a day along with prednisone 40 mg a day, and vitamins...
... If taking Colazal, Mesalamine (pentasa, rowasa & asacol ) (which btw, can have the following side effects:...
... rectal meds of 5ASA should work, as well as using the Asacol .
I've never been on the steroid systemic meds. I ... emergency. For the 14+ years, my only meds have been Asacol (as high as 8 a day -- but now I'm on 6) and the Salofalk...
- Need Someone who knows about Crohns Disease 24th April 2003
... about 6 months to diagnose what I had. I have been on Asacol , 3 pills/3times/day since November and everything...
... the pentasa when the UC became active again. I tried asacol , only to be left deathly ill after taking it, and ... take 3 a day. As for side effects, worse than the asacol , mainly nausea, nasty headaches and something has...
... eventually inability to control my bowels.
I am on Asacol , Loperimide (generic Immodium - much less expensive...
- incontinence & biofeedback 9th March 2003
... placed a damper on my social life. I am currently on Asacol which has helped very much and right now I am ready...
- collagenous colitis -- please help 24th February 2003
... time. I have tried different treatments with pepto, asacol , and several other medications with no help at all...
... to different doctors before getting a diagnosis. Asacol did not work for me. Neither did Cholestromine. ...
- gassy, soft stool, smell 7th December 2002
... spicy foods...and I am now on Remacaid Infusions... Asacol ...and Imuran....this has stopped the gas...cramps...
- Constant diarrhea(Literelly)Why????? 7th December 2002
... October....I am on Remacaid Infusion Treatments.... asacol and Imuran....but these meds just treat the symptons...
- Crohn's and Prednisone 7th November 2002
... Treatments every few weeks...and I also take Imuran and Asacol .....All cramps and diarea have stopped.....I am going...
- UK friends with Crohn's and colitis? 14th August 2002
... really bad I try to stop eating for a while. I'm on Asacol daily. I had my galbladder out last year and my bowel...
... ago. I had been told for years I had IBS. I am on asacol and supposed to be on imuran but I stopped that because...
