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bamap
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Joined : Jul 2007
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Posted 10/16/2007 8:32 PM (GMT -6)
Hi all.

I'm on 40mg prednisone and have occasionally tried to lessen the amount of colazal I'm taking (thinking the pred should be enough).  Every time I've done this, I notice abdominal tenderness on the left side of my belly button and a complete loss of appetite (which is very strange on 40mg pred).  I'm not having any other typical UC symptoms.  Could this be from NOT taking the full dose (3/3xday) of colazal consistently?  I'm associating it with this, but maybe it's coming from something else?  It seems when I start taking it again consistenly, appetite comes back and tenderness lessens.  I know what you'll say ... so keep taking it.  I will, but wondered if anyone else has experienced this.

Thanks!

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UMDTerp2001
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Posted 10/17/2007 2:03 AM (GMT -6)
I'm on 4 to 6 colazal a day. Never experienced these effects or any side effects that i know of. Definitely run this past your GI.
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Old Hat
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Posted 10/17/2007 9:01 AM (GMT -6)
Do you have pancolitis? What is your doctor's strategy for getting you off Prednisone? Ideally, you should taper off Pred & onto 5-ASA med, such as Colazal. Colazal recently entered Phase 3 (of 4) clinical trials by NIH study participants. When it was 1st prescribed for me in 2003, the recommended dose was 3 X 3 capsules daily-- this was during Phase 2 of NIH clinical trials. I believe that the recommended daily dosage has since been decreased to 6 capsules daily; however, there are members writing to this site who take higher doses for long periods & seem to tolerate Colazal well. I myself cannot take Colazal at 6 or more capsules daily for more than 10 weeks w/o experiencing some u.t. problems, but did well on 1-3 capsules daily during a 20 month-remission period that ended with slight flare this past July. Hope this info helps you; I never had abdominal pain due to UC meds. / Old Hat (nearly 30 yrs with left-sided UC; currently on 3 Colazal daily; seem to have regained remission)

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Old Hat
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Posted 10/17/2007 9:30 AM (GMT -6)
P.S. to previous message: do you take your oral meds with food? This is always a good idea to reduce chances for stomach irritation. Also drink plenty of water daily. / Old Hat

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bamap
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Posted 10/17/2007 8:36 PM (GMT -6)
Thanks for all the info. I'm on prednisone for another auto-immune disorder called Churg Strauss. I *think* the Ulcerative Colitis is a result of the CSS (systemic over-inflammation of blood vessels). I've been on Colazal since I was dx with UC in May. I was told it was for maintenance and probably needed to take it indefinitely. I will be on prednisone for a while, unfortunately. The hardest part of all of this is deciphering symptoms from side effects. I'm on a lot of medication. I guess until whatever it is declares itself a little more obviously, I'll wait it out. I haven't lost much weight, so I'll try not to worry! Thanks again.
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