Mixed oral meds by GI?

Dr-A

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Posted 4/20/2009 5:39 PM (GMT -6)

I mentioned this in another thread but wanted a separate post on it.

Just curious if anyone has been given a prescription for mixed oral maintenance meds? Asacol/colazal/lialda/apriso...etc Seems there's no problem doing the enemas and one maint med. I think I have been given a mix of everything else. Why wouldn't it be efficient doing a mix of asacol and colazal or any of the others? I was gonna ask the GI today but it just left my brain as everything else does nowadays.

Proctitis DX 1999, Pancolitis DX 2008
Lialda 1 day
Immuran
Golimumab study (100mg every 4 weeks)
Vitamin E Enemas as needed
Probiotis/GreenTea/VitD3+Ca/SuperDHA

spluxa

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Posted 4/21/2009 10:23 AM (GMT -6)

GI asked me once if I want to mix Lialda and Colazol...I refused...don't want to take a banch of pills again...just 4 lialdas...

Diagnosed with left-sided UC on Sept 08 ~~Colazal 5x2day~~, Lialda 2 per day (so unusual to take just 2 pills)
~~Canasa 1 supp. every nigh~~ Cortifoam 1 at night
Vitamins: Zinc, B complex, Fleexsead Oil capsules, Multi. Digestive Enzymes (helps a lot)

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dakotagirl

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Posted 4/21/2009 12:18 PM (GMT -6)

I have not mixed the 5-ASAs. But I do take both Lialda and Azathioprine - along with Remicade. So - a lot of meds.

Pan-colitis and GERD diagnosed May 2003

Osteopenia (hip and spine) diagnosed Feb 2006

Status: yo-yoing between remission and a mild flare

Lialda 4 per day, Azathioprine 50mg, Aciphex, Effexor XR, Forvia, Fibercon, and Culturelle

Remicade: 1st infusion 06/17/08: Next infusion: ~~April 1~~ after the tooth infection is gone :(
Last Prednisone dose: 7/15/08

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Christine1946

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Posted 4/22/2009 6:38 AM (GMT -6)

I was on Asacol when first diagnosed over ten years ago. Since my colitis is confined to my rectum the doctor switched me to Colazal. This was at least eight years ago.

62 yr old granny. South Jersey

Diagnosed with ulcerative proctitis in 1998 in hospital

Hospitalized (2nd time) in May 2008

Update 11/03/08...finally in remission!! Hope I don't jinx myself. Off the prednisone since 11/01/08...now see if I can stay off for longer than two weeks. Other meds: 6MP (75 mgm), colazal (6 per day), Benicar and Toprol (high blood pressure meds), Probiotic (2 per day), fish oil capsule and multi-vitamin and calcium with vitamin D.

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