Hey Karl
I'm currently only on the Pentasa but my Dr wants me on the Prednisone and Azathioprine. It seems like a few too many drugs to be taking all at once; might just try the Pred for a while.
Do you take calcium tablets while taking the Pred? - it seriously depletes your calcium levels and leads to Arthritis.
I was diagnosed in Nov '04 and had the Crohn's under control for a good 18 months with Pentasa and a strict diet(no gluten, no dairy, no corn, no sugar, no spices, no red meat, no alcohol, no citrus, etc). Then I started studying and the stress of that set me off again. I am down to 7.5 stone due to what could only be described as explosive diarrhoea over the last 6 months. This is why I need to go on the Pred.
Reading about it, it doesn't seem too hot. Does it actually work?
Cheers