Entocort Questions

Budesonide - can mild to moderate chrones be maintained on entocourt for life if it is working ?

Posted 22 Apr 2017 by finebergzelaya • 1 answer

My Dr. says this med can cause adrenal fatigue and bone problems... I just want to know from people have been on this for maintenance how they are doing... I was on 6mp for three wks and had horrible diareah and went in hospital for two days there was no infection the minute i discontinued 6mp it ...

Entocort EC - Can you take all three in the morning at one time?

Posted 16 Mar 2017 by notfeelinggood2017 • 0 answers

Ulcerative Colitis - Active - Is there anyone that can help with costs of Entocort EC?

Posted 22 Dec 2016 by Wendybrown • 0 answers

I would like to know how to get assistance with my prescriptions. I am uninsured and I do work. I can not afford $360.00 a week.

Entocort EC - Entocort enema; it's so hard to apply it by myself The bottle is so impractible, it is

Posted 18 Dec 2016 • 0 answers

... hard to discharge the drug, and also it is flowing out of the rectum while applying. Is there any practical way for it

Crohn's Disease - Can long term use of Entocort EC be causing me to have thin skin, be weak, and?

Posted 4 Apr 2016 by beaman • 0 answers

... dizzy? I have been taking Entocort EC for Crohn's and have never had remission. Developed antibodies to Remicade, Cimzia didn't help, nor did other options. Have been on Humira for two years. I am exhausted.

Ulcerative Colitis - I have been on Entocort EC 6-9 mg for over a year for both UC and collagenous?

Posted 15 Feb 2016 by sandicelina • 0 answers

... colitis. On 3 occasions I have developed severe infections. One was life-threatening and yet my GI continues to prescribe it. Help?

Entocort EC - How long can I take encort ec ?

Posted 6 Nov 2015 by Proudlady • 1 answer

I've been taking encort ec for probably 12 years or more. I am now reading about side effects. I have most of them. Thin skin, bruising constantly , fat gain in my arms, waist, face. Why haven't doctors said anything to me about stopping this drug. Also I've had no sex drive. What ...

Entocort EC - Need some help with endocort and how to handle my dosage, please respond asap?

Posted 28 Aug 2015 by forevernalways3 • 0 answers

can you go from 9mg a day for two months and quit totally if you want ; have people done that? can you go from on and of skip a day back and forth... i was on 9 for 2mth helped then seemed to present side sores in mouth so i went to 2 a day then quick skip a day and then off then i felt tired etc ...

How long after stopping entocort will the side effects last/?

Posted 22 Jul 2012 by sandy534 • 3 answers

I took entocort for two years. terrible side effects. Itching, bruising weight gain,itching arounf mouth. I've been off entocort for two months and NO improvement in the side effects. When can I expect relief?

Entocort for Crohns disease - does this drug work better & last longer than high dose steroids?

Posted 2 Oct 2011 by lari • 3 answers

I am starting entocort for crohns disease. I have been taking hi-dose steroids off and on for 10 yrs. Does this drug work better and last longer?

Entocort EC - bee on endocort for celiacs for 3 years, how do I wean off it?

Posted 25 May 2014 by diane diamond • 2 answers

I am down to 3mg every other day and have developed a rash, muscle pains, extreme fatigue and irritability. How do i get off this stuff?

Entocort EC - How difficult is it to get financial assistance for the huge co-pays?

Posted 29 Oct 2013 by nana2boyz • 1 answer

I have been symptomatic,cramps,uncontrollable liquid stools and weight loss for 6 months. Endoscopy showed stomach ulcerations. Colonoscopy was visually w/in normal limits save a single polyp which was benign. Snip biopsies were positive for autoimmune microscopic lymphocytic colitis. My insurance ...

I have been on Humera for Crohn's disease 1 year now. I just suddely broke out with Shingles?

Posted 11 Mar 2013 by 88fingers54 • 1 answer

probably due to my compromised immune system. Is there an alternative treatment for Crohn's. I am already taking mercaptopurine and entocort. Should I also anticipate future shingles outbreaks because of my Crohn's disease?

Entocort EC - is there any kind of help to pay for entocort?

Posted 12 Oct 2012 by barbb57 • 2 answers

Has anyone that has been diagnosed with crohns have any side effects with Remicade and Entocort?

Posted 24 Apr 2012 by tstro90 • 2 answers

I have had crohns for 13 years and just recently have been experiencing another bad flare-up. My doctor initially put me on Entocort, but now that my symptoms are getting worse, he wants me to try Remicade. I am wondering if there are any side effects when taking both Remicade and Entocort.