Asacol
#272393 - 07/03/06 11:57 PM
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Hi all,
I have IBS and microscopic colitis and have posted here before. Has anyone taken the drug Asacol? Any probs w/constipation from it? The Dr. now says to try Entocort or Colazal. Has anyone taken either?
Thanks so much, Carol
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Hi Carol,
You should probably try reposting this in the Chrohn's and Colitis board as you will probably get a few more responses.
Asacol is usually the first drug that most people with colitis are prescribed. I was diagnosed 3 yrs ago and that was the first drug they tried. It didn't work for me (didn't really reduce the D that I was experiencing) so for me it definitely didn't cause constipation. I haven't taken either of the other drugs that you've mentioned but I do believe that Entocort is usually prescribed for Chrohn's and I have never taken Colazal.
Good luck with the meds and remember if they're not working for you to go back to your GI doc and ask him to try something else. It took me a year and a half of trying before I found the right combination that of meds that stabilized me.
Jenn
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Hi Jen,
Thank you for always being such a nice person; you are so caring and helpful, and I appreciate it so much!
I started w/a fiber supplement and I do take probiotics, so maybe this will help.
The colitis is only microscopic, so I think that it's more of the IBS and the 2 extremes (D and C) and that I just have to find the right balance. I'll keep you posted.
Thanks again, Carol
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