I am currently on prednizone(tapering down) and lialda, the lialda is not working well and the prednizone I am trying to taper off from. Now I have distention and pain and the inflammation is coming, in which the prednizone had under control. I thought lialda(mesamalamine) was going to supercede the prednizone, but it has'nt. Now I am back on high dosages of prednizone. All this incorporation of these meds started a month ago. Seeing my doc today and may suggest to him surgery. Why? I have fistulas in my small bowel and large bowel, if they were to be removed will my problems go away? Or try something else like, humira or remicade or
avoid surgery at all costs...