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 ...

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 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 ...

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.