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trying to eliminate caffine, chocolate and wine. I am glad I found this group. You are a wealth of information and support. Thank You. Shekoe.How long does it take to respond to mesalamine?
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How long does it take to respond to mesalamine?
I started mesalamine (2.4 gm./day) five days ago. Seen slight improvement (no sleep-interrupting potty trips). Can I expect slow, steady improvement or does response vary with each patient? I am also going gluten-free as well as trying to eliminate caffine, chocolate and wine. I am glad I found this group. You are a wealth of information and support. Thank You. Shekoe.
trying to eliminate caffine, chocolate and wine. I am glad I found this group. You are a wealth of information and support. Thank You. Shekoe.
Hi shekoe,
I'm not much help but I know it can take several weeks for mesalamine by itself to work. That's not from personal experience but from what others have posted. I maintain on mesalamine but in the beginning I took it along with steriods in order to achieve quick control.
Since you were allergic to Entocort, I don't know what to suggest for you. Hopefully someone more knowledgeable will soon be online.
Good Luck........
Shirley
I'm not much help but I know it can take several weeks for mesalamine by itself to work. That's not from personal experience but from what others have posted. I maintain on mesalamine but in the beginning I took it along with steriods in order to achieve quick control.
Since you were allergic to Entocort, I don't know what to suggest for you. Hopefully someone more knowledgeable will soon be online.
Good Luck........
Shirley
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-- Winston Churchill
-- Winston Churchill
Hi Shekoe,
I've never taken it either, but I agree with Shirley that from what I've seen, it usually takes a while to work - hopefully it should work faster, in combination with the diet. Quite a few members here have used it, (or are using it now), but there seems to be a lot of variation in how people respond to it. More than a few have had adverse reactions to it, or derived no benefit from it, while others have had good results.
I hope you continue to improve.
Tex
I've never taken it either, but I agree with Shirley that from what I've seen, it usually takes a while to work - hopefully it should work faster, in combination with the diet. Quite a few members here have used it, (or are using it now), but there seems to be a lot of variation in how people respond to it. More than a few have had adverse reactions to it, or derived no benefit from it, while others have had good results.
I hope you continue to improve.
Tex
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