How does pentasa work
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i believe that pentasa is more for management of colitis once it's under control from steroids like once the steroids bring down your flare up u will continue to take pentasa to maintain your colitis control so you could be on it for quite sometime i have never taken pentasa myself thought they have me on salofalk which i believe is for the same thing, just to keep uc under control. not sure if that helped at all but anyways good luck wishing you the best.
Japan has not done any drugs trials for this and prescribed oral pentasa to me, which let to an almighty flare. They prescibed pentasa liquid enemas, then steroids liquid enemas, then oral steroids all the while I am getting thinner, but puffier (thanks steroids!), my knees were very painful and my eyesight was blurry. I flew to the UK (nightmare 12 hour flight) + few hour transfer.
I am 56 year old male, diabetic type 2, have been diagnosed a year ago with ulcerative colitis, they prescribed pentasa as medication, now after one year I for rectal bleeding again, I took pentasa 2000 mg on my own , rectal bleeding stopped, watched my diet for a few days , then I went back to my bad eating habits drinking carrot juice , and tuna with little spices, diarreha came back and today I took 2000 mg pentasa orally, after but was eating sweets , now after a few hours at night bleeding
I have suffered from Crohns for 10+ years but only diagnosed last october. My doctor put me on pentasa that I am still on and I've tried numerous times to explain to him it doesn't work. I have daily pain and diarrhea 15+ times a day yet he still won't change my meds. The only test I have had done is a small bowel series which diagnosed it. No other tests to this day. He acts like he doesn't believe me when I say I have extreme pain every day.
My doctor said it could cause some hair loss, but not like Pentasa, that I have been on for years. I feel like a shedding dog. I guess you just learn to live with it. As long as I feel better, I will live with the hair loss, and after 5+ years, I haven't notices thinning...YET! Good luck.
I had changed from Asacol to Pentasa the week before and the rectal pain had come back-significant burning pain. Went to another doctor and had more bloodwork-borderline IBD tests. Went off Pentasa for a few days in Dec and had severe RLQ pain and right hand pain. Got better after a week back on Pentasa. Had another colonoscopy-essentially negative in late Jan. I continue to have burning pain in my rectum and RLQ and right hand, general fatigue. Stress makes it worse.
The attacks have stopped for now, he is taking 500mg of Pentasa 4 times a day and Nexium 2 times a day. He will have a camera endoscopy next week. I have a copy of his records and am not sure what the biopsies are saying. I wanted to see if anyone understood.
Duodonum Biopsy:
Fragments of small bowel mucosa with chronic active duodenitis and foci of villous blunting Intraepithelial lymphocytes are seen in surface epithelium.
Her activity level is still way up as is her appetite. If this approach does not work we will have to take her back to her gastro (who is a wonderful doctor) who will more than likely administer the Imuran. We are SO concerned with doing the right thing for her. Will these heavy duty meds now harm her in the long run? There is a book by Elaine Gottschall called "Breaking the Vicious Cycle: Intestinal Health Through Diet" that I purchased.
She is not taking any meds at all now and I am just waiting for the other shoe to drop. It does not seem normal for her to be doing so well for so long... especially being newly diagnosed. Any thoughts you have would help me immensely. Thanks.
Like a lot of people, I probably had it long before I was forced to address the issue. I am currently on Pentasa and 6MP. All seem to be doing okay. However, recently I have been having a hard time swallowing. I can actually feel everything in my throat. Has anyone else experienced the same? I hate to go through any tests if anyone has suggestions. Wishing everyone long remissions!
He was under treatment and was given Pentasa granules , T PAN (40mg), Tab wysolone and Pentasa Anema. As there was no improvement. Doctor adviced to have Exemptia (Adalimumab) injection. 4 injections (40mg 8ml) was given. Next day he was having stomach pain, tight and rigid stomach, and fast breathing. He was immediately admitted in the nearby hospital and doctor found he was suffering from megacolon (toxic colon).
My doctor, after diagnosing many things including IBS, decided to send me for a CT scan of my abdomen and some blood work. I am now waiting to hear what they did or did not find. My symptoms include, diarrhea, bloating, abdominal pain, mucus/white tissue in stool, mucus in stool, some blood in stool, loss of appetite, passing out, sweating (especially if i get up and do stuff), fatigue, joint pain (especially in my knees & hips), head ache, increased frequency of stool.
I am on Cimzia and Pentasa 4grams a day, for the Crohns itself, Dicyclomine for most bowl and rectal spasms (works in calming down the need to go), and Tramodol 100mg (8 max a day) though I sometimes use more.
Strange thing, the Tramodol acts like a diuretic and with the Dicyclomine, tends to control the pain and symptoms to the point where I am functional again. Although, if it wasn't for the Pentasa and Cimzia , I would be in the hospital or going crazy from the pain and discomfort.
I feel like I have lost the last 3 years of my life and do not know what to do next. Stress does not help my Crohns at all which is something I need to work on. The pain and bleeding seem to get worse everytime and no I feel that nothing is working. I am dubious about having the Methotrexate treatment but also know that something needs to be done. Would welcome any comments or advise.
i have uc 2 years ago i have no diahrea no belly pain just some time see some blood when i go to bath i take pentasa 4 pills per days for 8 mounths i i didn't see any blood from the first 10 days when i started to take pentasa i stopped to take it 7 mounths but then the bleeding back then i started to take pentasa again but since 3 months but bleeding never stop come and god ,,,i heard that vitamin D, yoghurt , banana, fenugreek,tumeric..
Hi worried.
Pentasa and the drug I was on (Asacol) are both mesalazine. And like I said, I was on an oral birth control. The only issue I was told to worry about was taking extra precautions during a flare because of absorbtion issues. I may be wrong, but I haven't seen anything that states a difinitive "No" to birth control. I would recommend your girlfriend talk to her gynocologist.
They are suppose to strip my membranes how does that work? Does it hurt.
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