yes but how long until you become fine? Is it months, weeks?
At what point do I give up on the drug and ask for a new one?

--- In crohns_n_colitis@yahoogroups.com, Jennifer Rathje
<jenn_rathje@y...> wrote:
> I am still on Asocol. I started off on a pretty low dose and was
fine. After awhile I started having problems and was told my body
grew into it and I needed to up my dosage. Did that and added a few
things and I feel fine except for the occational attack.
>
> Jeremy Bjorem <jeremybjorem@y...> wrote:I had a bad experience
with Asocol. It actually stopped my bone marrow from producing
blood and I had to have a blood transfusion (4 pints). Apparently
this happens to very few but I wanted all to be aware of this
because my doctor failed to tell me.
>
> noeyeddeer <ssamler@c...> wrote:
> Hi folks,
> I have been recently diagnosed with UC, but they are still not
sure
> whether it is UC or Crohn's. My question is regarding how long it
> takes for these drug treatments to become effective.
>
> I was diagnosed at the end of October 2004 and was placed on
> Asacol. After eight weeks of Asacol, my situation was not at all
> improved and was in fact worse. Diarrehea was more frequent with
no
> normal bowel movements at all.
>
> I was then placed on EntoCort and Asacol for two weeks but also no
> improvement.
>
> I am now on Prednisone, 60MG per day and Colazal (6.25MG per
day).
> This has been the case for one week, but no improvement
whatsoever.
> Does anyone else have any experience with this regimen and how
long
> should it take to work?
>
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