I've been in a mild flare up since about May or June of last year; cramps, loss of appetite, a drop in weight, fevers, fatigue. The only medication I was on at the time was remicade, which does a good job of keeping me well, unless I experience prolonged stress.
Because of the cost of asacol and not having any insurance my GI was unable to prescribe me asacol and when I got worse I was put on prednisone, which helped improve me to be able to function, though I was still in a mild flare up.
I was recently able to get insurance and start taking asacol at 800mg, 2 pills, 3x daily. Soon after I started taking asacol my health started improving. My cramps subsided a great deal, my energy returned, and my appetite increased. I am feeling better than I have felt in months.
I still experience cramps ranging from very mild to severe, but no where near the frequency I did; and even in remission I still experience cramps from time to time.
It is difficult to say whether or not I have had any side effects from asacol. According to the side effects listed here, any of the side effects I would be experiencing are also symptoms of my crohn's.
This is not the first time I have been on asacol. I was on it when I was a teenager, when I was first dealing with Crohn's after my diagnosis. Just as before it improved my state of health a great deal and I believe that with its help I will be in complete remission again soon.
Because of the cost of asacol and not having any insurance my GI was unable to prescribe me asacol and when I got worse I was put on prednisone, which helped improve me to be able to function, though I was still in a mild flare up.
I was recently able to get insurance and start taking asacol at 800mg, 2 pills, 3x daily. Soon after I started taking asacol my health started improving. My cramps subsided a great deal, my energy returned, and my appetite increased. I am feeling better than I have felt in months.
I still experience cramps ranging from very mild to severe, but no where near the frequency I did; and even in remission I still experience cramps from time to time.
It is difficult to say whether or not I have had any side effects from asacol. According to the side effects listed here, any of the side effects I would be experiencing are also symptoms of my crohn's.
This is not the first time I have been on asacol. I was on it when I was a teenager, when I was first dealing with Crohn's after my diagnosis. Just as before it improved my state of health a great deal and I believe that with its help I will be in complete remission again soon.
