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Thank you for your reply. Any other thoughts. Have to make my decision soon. Sulfasalazine vs. Stelara. Really worried about the side effects from both.

Hi All. Recently diagnosed with Crohn's but probably had it for the past 5 years at least. My only area of inflammation is in a 2cm segment of the terminal ileum, around the sphincter. I have been on Lialda and entocort, but my doctor recommends either switching to Sulfasalazine or Stelara. My...

Yeah, sorta off track. haha.

I read in various studies that ciprofloxacin is a form of treatment for mild crohn's. Has anyone been treated with ciprofloxacin or metronidazole? I haven't seen any discussion about this on the forum.

Very good information. I will ask my physician to see if I should try that. My rheumatologist recommended i try sulfasalazine, but I wanted to try a mesalamine + entocort first, as there are more side effects with sulfasalazine. However, I think sulfasalazine is worth a try before I consider...

Thank you Jabee. My problem is that mesalamine alone will probably not help joint issues. However, even though sulfasalazine might be better for joints, but probably not ideal for terminal ileum. What should I do to help both the joints and the ileum? Entocort is just temporary, so I need to...

Thank you. Reason why I am asking is because sulfasalazine becomes active in the terminal ileum/colon. I am worried that it won't work for me as my inflammation is in the ileum. Thanks.

Thank you Jabee. I am somewhat hesitant about starting immunomodulators at this point. Do you think that after controlling the inflammation with entocort, I am maintain remission with a mesalamine?

What type of inflammation did you have? Isolated to the ileum?

Has anyone had any success with sulfasalazine? I have inflammation primarily in my terminal ileum. However, I also have knee swelling that is rather bothersome. My rheumatologist recommended I try sulfasalazine, as that tends to help both the knees and intestinal inflammation. However, since...

Thank you for your reply. Right now I am on entocort and Lialda. Maybe the Lialda initially led to worsening of symptoms because it was monotherapy. Right now my symptoms are well controlled on entocort and Lialda. Do people usually go on double therapy (5ASA and entocort), and gradually taper...

My doctor does't really have strong opinions. Was wondering what you all thought.

The problem is that Pentasa is not on my insurance's formulary (united healthcare). Do you think Lialda will still work for ileitis?

So you think that if I switch to Pentasa from Lialda that would work better?

Hi. I am recently diagnosed with ileitis, most likely crohn's. I also have knee swelling. I was initially put on Lialda, but it seemed like Lialda gave me more diarrhea. I asked my doctor to prescribe me Pentasa, which is more directed at the terminal ileum. Will the Pentasa likely work, or will...