lialda for ulcerative colitis?

Amal

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Joined : Oct 2007

Posts : 8

Posted 10/18/2007 1:47 PM (GMT -6)

Hi, I read that Lialda helps to achieve remission at :

http://www.lialda.com/?c=consumer

Does anybody tried this, was there any improvement, and is there any side effect?

Thanks.

okiemom

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Joined : Sep 2007

Posts : 104

Posted 10/18/2007 1:54 PM (GMT -6)

I took it for 3 weeks, had a scope yesterday and doc is going to put me on something stronger.

I have read about people having good luck with it on here. We are all different.

Diagonsed with UC in about 99 -

Started new GI 9-25-07

Lialda 2.4 in AM(started 9-26-07) canasa 1000mg 2xs per day(started 9-26-07)
Probiotics, calcium with Vitamin D, slow release Iron, Psyllium Husk Fiber.

Meesh

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Joined : May 2006

Posts : 619

Posted 10/18/2007 4:52 PM (GMT -6)

It's been about the same for me as the Asacol and Colazal (that is, I am still not in complete remission, but my symptoms are way worse when I go off it). The best thing about the Lialda is that it's once a day dosing. I don't have to set my PDA alarm to remind me to take my pills and I don't have to hunt up something to drink if I'm out and about when the alarm the goes off. Since I just take everything in the morning I no longer have to tote about my "old lady" pill organizer and on my good days I don't feel like I have a disease.

Diagnosed UC April 27, 2006

Remicade: 1st infusion 7/21/07; 2nd infusion 8/18/07; 3rd infusion 10/13/07

Lialda, 4 tabs in the morning; Protonix; Prednisone 4/27/06-present, holding taper at alternating 5/0 mg; Xanax; Lexipro, ~~Rowesa;~~ ~~Asacol; Colazal three 750 mg capsules 3X day~~;

[2/22/07 started Imuran, off within two weeks due to bad reaction]

Amal

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Posted 10/19/2007 9:20 AM (GMT -6)

Thanks guys for sharing your experience.

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