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I wish it were that simple! (Long story, but calling this office isn't usually an effective strategy.) I won't see the doc until week eight, so I was hoping to get some info before then so I could plan my refills. Thanks for your suggestion!

I'm doing 8 weeks of Entocort (9 mg/day) for microscopic colitis, and doc said to taper off, but he was not specific about how to taper. I've been all over the web looking for specifics, but can't find info. Does anyone have any experience with the taper? Some Crohn's sites suggest tapering to...

I'm relieved to hear about absence of infection while on Humira, since that's been one of my other major stumbling blocks to moving up to a biologic. It seemed like I picked up everything when I was taking MTX.

Just took my first dose of entocort this morning. I felt sleepy afterward and decided to take a nap, which lasted 5.5 hours. Oh boy, I hope this isn't the med. I really expected it to speed me up a little, always a blessed side effect of prednisone. Very good to hear success stories with...

Thanks for sharing the info about your vision side FX with Entocort. (I smiled at "still can't drive." ;-)) Glad to hear it wasn't too bad and that you were still able to read. As far as I know, the only biologics in the U.S. that require infusion are Remicade, Orencia, Rituxan, and Actemra. I...

I'm so sorry to hear your 19-year-old son is dealing with Crohn's Disease. It is dreadful for anyone, but a teenager should be dealing with school and girlfriend issues, not a painful condition like Crohn's. I hate to hear budesonide was not helpful for him. Has anything been of benefit?

Thanks so much for your responses. I really am pretty nervous about six weeks of steroids, but it looks like you are taking it far longer. It's great to hear, Mish, that you have had no side FX from Uceris. At least we know it is possible to take budesonide without significant side FX. Sorry...

I'm a 60-year-old female who has been diagnosed with microscopic bowel disease for about the last five years. Symptoms=pain, inability to ignore a bathroom, expert consumer of toilet paper. Just being sarcastic. There is nothing funny about it. I have tried Asacol, and Apriso. I also took...