Hi I am 41 years old and have recently been diagnosed wıth ulcerative colitis, however looking back I have had it for probably 15 years. I have been prescribed salofalk 500 mg and have been taking these since Nov. Since I started I am always thirsty and my hair and skin are so dry. My stools are now very hard but probably 3 or 4 times day.Does anyone else feel like this?
Hello, this is about a friend of mine, recently diagnosed with ulceritive colitis after 2 biopsys. He has been on salofalk for the past 3 months, from the second day he had no symptons and he has started to put on some weight. Right before the treatment, though he ate very unhealthy he never put on weight. So is it possible that he has crohn's, which affects the small bowel as well, instead of ulceritive colitis? Is this common for ulceritive colitis?
JUST FORGOT TO TELL YOU THAT I AM SUFFERING FROM ULCERATIVE COLITIS SINCE 10 YEARS AND NOW I AM ON MESALAZINE 800 MG TWICE DAILY. I MAY BE SUFFERING FROM BOTH UC AND CROHN'S DISEASE. MY WEIGHT IS ONLY 35 KG AND I AM HAVING MESALAZINE SINCE 10 YEARS.MY HB LEVEL IS 11. PLZ REPLY TO THE ABOVE QUESTION ABOUT MY HEART.
I AM 18 YEARS OLD. MY PROBLEM IS THAT THROUGHOUT THE DAY MY HEART BEATS IN A FUNNY MANNER. LIKE THERE ARE 5 TO 6 REGULAR BEATS AND THEN THE NEXT BEAT COMES AFTER A SLIGHTLY LONGER PAUSE. I HAVE HAD ELECTRO AMD ECHOCARDIOGRAMS AND THEY BOTH WERE NORMAL. I GET VERY SCARED WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I GET PALPITATIONS. I AM THE KIND OF PERSON WHO PAYS A LOT OF ATTENTION TOWARDS THESE THINGS.IS THIS CONDITION DANGEROUS????
I have been suffering from chronic ulcerative colitis (UC) over the last twenty years. I’m in control of it and lead almost a normal life. I’m currently on 3 grams of Rafassal (Mesalazine) and 200 mg of Imuran (Azathioprine).
My last colonoscopy revealed multiple areas suspicious of low grade dysplasia (LGD) in sigmoid colon and recotoanal junction. There is also doubt they might be high grade dysplasia (HGD).
My doctor advised that these LGDs be removed.
I have been sffering with colitis now for about 6 months and well have tried everything from salofalk to control it prednisone (60 mg a day) um entocort and now imuran with prednisone and well just can't get it under control. I am seriously considering trying some marijuana to see if maybe it will calm things down or maybe stopp my flare up completely now i know it will relax me but is it really worth a try? I am not sure if i should ? anybody have any experience with this?
m being cured with Ursofalk (for PSC) and Salofalk(for IBD). Do you think there is anything else I can take that would help in my treatment?
I would appreciate all your suggestions and involvement.
Regards,
Paul.
1 - You think what my STD doctor told me is reasonable?
2 - Would you suggest any HIV testing to me? I think I am ready to move on if you will not tell me that tested is warranted to me.
3 - You think GE was professional by giving me mesalazine after sigmoidoscopy (when I have been told proctitis I knew nothing about causes)? You think proctitis cannot be related to HIV?
4 - Nodes - Can 2 nodes be related to autoimmune proctitis? Should I get further in analysing my nodes?
m currently only taking anti-inflammatory (salofalk). I was able to return to work 5 weeks after surgery and try to get as much as rest as I can on my days off. I was instructed not to work out until 8-10 weeks after surgery.
It is rather general question. I was taking mesalazine , it is an anti-inflammatory drug but has also some immunosuppressive functions. I stopped it 4 months before testing.
It is very off putting and scary to see blood in the bowl and I have found the only thing that will heal my bowel when it has been inflamed in the past was a medication called Salofalk enemas. Not the preferred method to take medication and sometimes it is hard to hold in when the bowel is on fire, but it works for me. The only thing is you have to get the diet in order as well as take the meds.
Mesalazine may also cause some stomach upset (read for side effects on the label).
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.
t seem to help with the underlying problems. The doctor then prescribed Canasa (mesalazine) suppositories for 10 days, which seemed to help while I was using them (though they didn't entirely clear up the problems and also caused me to have more gas). Since completing the 10 days of using the suppositories, my symptoms have been just as bad as before I started using them, or maybe even a little worse.
Hi . I am a 20 years old male and was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis 8 month ago. It is proctitis and i'm currently taking 6 tabs and 2 supps of mesalazine daily.. i want to use whey protein or amino acids tab for muscle buliding .. i have asked about it from 6 different doctors and all of them advised me not to use them.. but i realy dont understand why i cant take them.. is it safe to take homemade whey protein ? Why shouldnt i take whey supplement and how can it affect my disease?
If the tablets are consistently not breaking down in your GI tract, then you might want to discuss other medication options with your gastroenterologist. Salofalk is one of them, another is Colazal. There is also a new time-release, once per day formulation of mesalamine on the market called Lialda. The matrix of that formulation may be better tolerated in your GI tract. Bottom line is that you have options.
I wish you well, IBD is a total drag.
and an engaged Gastroenterologist who was keen to get me well!! When things get a little wobbly (after gastro virus from my kids!!) I use Mesalazine supps or enemas to 'put out the fire'. Cross fingers, 3 years mostly in remission for a condition that stays "under the radar". Watch the bowel, get acquainted with the patterns and insist on a preventative approach with a Dr that you trust! There is always a better state of health even with small-problem symptoms... Best wishes!!
This is a clear criminal act. How come FDA is not allowing the safe to use Mesalazine Enema, which has been used for years in Europe and Canada? I am not certain how I can spread the word so that all UC patients who are suffering can get benefited. Please spread the word and let CCFA know that this drug needs to be made available in US. I have to buy it from UK or Canada at my own expenses. This is outrageous when I am paying so much for insurance. Please advise.
Just for the information I AM SUFFERING FROM ULCERATIVE COLITIS SINCE 10 YEARS AND NOW I AM ON MESALAZINE 800 MG TWICE DAILY. I MAY BE SUFFERING FROM BOTH UC AND CROHN'S DISEASE. MY WEIGHT IS ONLY 35 KG AND I AM HAVING MESALAZINE SINCE 10 YEARS.MY HB LEVEL IS 11.
com and even on Medhelp (Maria2008) that tested at 6months+ negative and positive later due to Mesalazine/Mezalamine - WBC in urine - my son's potential case: putting all these together, I reached a point where I feel I am one of the unluckiest very small percentage that contracted it from BJ (maybe due to French Kiss, or low immunity of UC and being sick at the same time resulting in higher risk). I also read that there are a few documented cases of people in US contracting HIV from BJs.
For preventive medication, I take salofalk and floraster. I have had one mini flare up since then. When that occurred, I used the corti-foam and it helped again.
My symptoms have improved but I also feel weak and tired often. I know how you feel. I've been there, it affected my going to work for a while. I too felt depressed.
Just wanted to offer a word of encouragement. Get good rest. Eat properly. Find out which foods agree with you.
Has anyone used mesalazine before? If so, please let me know of the effects.
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