A friend of a friend of mine works in a toilet paper and diaper factory. He said that everyone on the diaper side has been pulled over to make more toilet paper and they're all working overtime....
If you're on Imuran you should consider yourself an especially high risk of infections of all kinds. I heard on the radio that the common flu kills 1 in 1000 people while the recent coronavirus kills...
I've called around to local pharmacies and you can find out which manufacturer of "generic Lialda" they sell....
I've gotten all sorts of weird infections in my 10+ years on azathioprine. I get at least one weird infection per year. Colds that take forever to go away, yes, but also stuff like shingles, staph...
I know different "generic Lialda" from different manufacturers has different coatings. Some of them are clearly dissolubule in saliva (Zydus's version) and others are not(Sun Pharma, Actavis). I...
Get the generic. I've tried many generics and in my limited experience each one of them is actually more effective than the brand....
There's been a drastic decrease in the price of generic Lialda on goodrx recently. It used to be ~$450 for 180 pills ($2.50 per pill) for the longest time. Now the local supermarket has it for $261...
" However, Humira has a copay assistance program, so you'd only be paying $5 per injection (typically done every two weeks)." My sister told me this as well. Just out of curiosity how does this work...
So I looked it up and Doctor B got $81 in 2018 in spending promoting Humira. LOL. Hopefully he's not being swayed by $81/year :-P....
My regular GI, we'll call him A, has been treating me for my UC for the last ~15 years. I've been in what feels like remission for the last 5+ years. And by that I mean I have no visible blood in my...
VSL#3 was at a time the only probiotic that had a clinical study backing the idea that it helped improve ulcerative colitis symptoms. Then the guy who owned the patent quit the company and sued...
** NEWS FLASH ** Sun Pharmaceuticals' generic version of LIalda has changed back from Marketing Status "DISCONTINUED" and is once again listed as a full fledged therapeutic equivalent of Lialda. So...
I've been monitoring the price of generic Lialda on GoodRx, and I noticed in the past that they had Costco listed and had a coupon available at Costco, though this was not the cheapest. Today I...
I know someone with UC who has tried this, and she told me it had a positive effect, but to get the positive effect she had to be way too uncomfortably intoxicated all of the time to get the positive...
It used to be (and for some people still is) that your insurance company charges you (for example) a $160 copay for three months of brand medication, and $40 copay for three months of generic...
According to this FDA link, there is one therapeutic equivalent made for Apriso, it is made by Mylan Pharmaceuticals and was FDA-approved November 20th, 2019: For whatever reason these links don't...
I was on Asacol HD up until my insurance company sent me a similar letter saying they wouldn't cover it (which is understandable as Asacol's manufacturer is engaged in some MAJORLY shady business...
You should care about whether the people around you are vaccinated. Particularly because if you're on UC medication, you've likely got a compromised immune system and you could literally die of a...
An antivaxer is trying to pretend they aren't an antivaxer. Dishonestly implying that vaccines haven't been thoroughly researched and don't continue to be researched is a dangerous lie that will get...
If one probiotic doesn't help you I would try a few more before discounting them. Recent research has found that everyone falls into a number of distinct categories for gut bacteria. I think it's...
I have long heard that UC is more prevalent at higher latitudes, but I wrote this off as a Vitamin D thing. People get more sun, and therefore more Vitamin D, at lower latitudes. I have heard that...
I've been buying generic Lialda from "TotalCareMart" which was recommended by my GI, who tells me he uses them frequently himself. He has their cards and flyers in his waiting room. The prices are...
Question for the mods: Are there any rules against naming websites and pharmacies by name? I've been reluctant to do so but think it could be helpful to a lot of people. Your guys' experience with...
Interesting link. If you look up Lialda on that website it says the generic ships directly from India. I assume this means it doesn't go through a Canadian pharmacy subject to Canadian government...
You can read my thread about this here. https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=38&m=4108816 In summary it's a very sketchy business to get into but the savings are enormous. It appears...
I'll add "no urgency" to this list, but I agree: If you've got UC and you've got one BM a day without pain, blood, inflammation, or urgency, count your blessings and don't rock the boat too much!...
I just went to my GI last week and was also told that since it's been 15 years since my diagnosis he's increasing the frequency of my colonoscopies. Hello fellow 2004 diagnosee! My mother has had UC...
Just so you know, GoodRx.com has free coupons (usable at most US pharmacies) for azathioprine pills that make the cost around $.32 per pill. From what I've checked this is actually cheaper than the...
Where do you find specifically Canadian pharmacies that ship to the US? Are you sure these aren't Canadian companies with a Canadian address that refer your prescription to be filled by pharmacies...
I take a daily Vitamin D supplement, and I've been doing well lately, though it never struck me as making a strong difference. There have been studies showing that ulcerative colitis is more...
A few weeks ago I posted a thread about my experiences and thoughts buying from "Canadian pharmacy" websites https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=38&m=4108816 (which in almost all...
The FDA website used to say that Lialda (ANDA 022000, made by Shire) had four approved generic equivalents: from Actavis (ANDA 203817), Mylan (203574), Zydus (091640), and Sun (211858). Well, the one...
Five years ago I changed jobs. New job has a much more positive, less stressful work environment. New job gives me a huge feeling of accomplishment and satisfaction for doing valuable stuff. New job...
In my experience weight lifting helps me during a flare, or at least doesn't make things worse. I actively weight lifted more regularly when I was in flares. And unlike distance running, you can...
My insurance company (BlueCrossBlueshield of Alabama) specifically lists Lialda (generic Lialda) as the preferred drug to use instead of Asacol or Asacol HD, which they do not cover. So I agree with...
From the Reuters link "U.S. District Judge Denise Casper of the District of Massachusetts dismissed claims under the laws of several states, as well as claims over an allegedly anticompetitive...
Took me a while to find it but here's the official FDA webpage for Asacol HD showing the brand owned by APIL (Allergan Pharmaceuticals International, Limited) And there is one approved generic for...
Are you saying you were on azathioprine, had a flare, and then went off of azathioprine? I've been on azathioprine for 10+ years and it doesn't completely prevent flares. It just makes them less...
The stuff that Costco now sells in place of VSL#3 is called "High Potency Probiotic" from Brookfield Pharmaceuticals and it says it's non-dairy....
I used to by VSL#3 from Costco, and they stopped carrying it. They recently started carrying a much more generic-sounding probiotic, I think it is called "High Potency Probiotic" I will check tonight...
I've never noticed a problem with chicken nor pork. In fact they'd be one of my go-to foods when I'm flaring....
according to this link: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/daf/index.cfm?event=overview.process&ApplNo=020610 Colazal is made by VALEANT PHARMS INTL and the two AB-equivalent generics are...
Yes. Also I think it makes me bruise easier than I would otherwise. Additionally I sometimes get bright red zit-like sores on my butt and now on my side. They are painful if touched and they go away...
200mg, that's a pretty big dose. I've been on 100mg for 10+ years. Originally I was on 75mg, and I went quickly back into my irresolvable-flare problem, then the doctor bumped me up to 100mg and I...
I just learned that APIL likely means "Allergan Pharmaceuticals Ireland Limited"...
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/daf/index.cfm?event=overview.process&varApplNo=207873 https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/appletter/2019/207873Orig1s000ltr.pdf This link says...
I asked NorthwestPharmacy and they say they also fill prescriptions for generic Lialda through Mauritius. I asked RxConnected where there generic Lialda comes from, and the customer service responded...
Update: TotalCareMart told me they cannot fulfill a prescription for generic Lialda from any of their pharmacies in NZ, UK, Canada, or Australia. Only Mauritius. Which is a bit ridiculous. So I'm...
Everyone has the right to their own opinion. But no one has the right to their own facts, particularly if those facts are false and spreading them gets innocent people killed....
Anti-vaccine propaganda are not respectable opinions, they are lies that are getting people killed, and they should be deleted from respectable websites like this post-haste....