I dont think Entocort is working.

vid53

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Posted 8/20/2007 2:51 PM (GMT -8)

Has anyone been on 9 mg a day of entocort and then gone back on prednisone right away. Or did you have to wean off of the entocort first?

Thanks

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inflamed

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Posted 8/20/2007 6:32 PM (GMT -8)

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janetpjohn

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Posted 8/21/2007 5:12 AM (GMT -8)

My daughter was on entocort for a short time, years ago, and she went right back on prednisone. I think every doctor is different.
Janet

Dave D

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Posted 8/21/2007 10:55 AM (GMT -8)

I am sure you can just jump from one to another. I did it the other way from Prednisone to Entocort.

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sbcgrace

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Posted 8/21/2007 5:10 PM (GMT -8)

I always do prednisone and entocort together and stay on my full (9mg) dose of entocort while weaning off of prednisone. Then after about 2 weeks I start to wean myself off of the entocort. I have recently gotten so that when I get down to 3mgs of entocort my symptoms start returning - URQ pain and D. I'm staying on 3mgs of entocort until I'm ready to go for my first Remicade treatment.

njmom

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Posted 8/22/2007 8:29 AM (GMT -8)

Theoretically, it should be easier to go from Entocort to Pred than vice versa, because Entocort is not a systemic drug.

However, going from pred to Entocort is a little trickier. Because pred is a systemic drug, affecting your entire body, so the whole body needs to be weaned off pred slowly, before going completely off pred and onto Entocort.

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