Reviewer: cos, 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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This is a very new drug to me. It has stopped my symptoms completely but the abdominal discomfort isn't a very fair trade yet. I am hoping the cramping will stop and I get use to the the medication. My research indicates this is a very helpful and successful drug. I would never discourage anyone for trying it but it may take some getting use to. There are side effects! For me I had to weigh th ... Show Full Comment

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This is a very new drug to me. It has stopped my symptoms completely but the abdominal discomfort isn't a very fair trade yet. I am hoping the cramping will stop and I get use to the the medication. My research indicates this is a very helpful and successful drug. I would never discourage anyone for trying it but it may take some getting use to. There are side effects! For me I had to weigh the pro's and con's. I didn't want to be stuck in my house all day because I had to use the restroom. Just be ready for cramping and a very tender abdominal area if it effect you that way.
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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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IMy current condition is ulcerative colitis, after some time of not wanting to go onto any medicine I came to a point where I had no choice. It was either Canasa once a day or Asacol twice a day. So took the Canasa, works great however it seems when stop for about week or week in half everything comes back, just wish could go little longer than week half without taking medicine.

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IMy current condition is ulcerative colitis, after some time of not wanting to go onto any medicine I came to a point where I had no choice. It was either Canasa once a day or Asacol twice a day. So took the Canasa, works great however it seems when stop for about week or week in half everything comes back, just wish could go little longer than week half without taking medicine.
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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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After much resistance to using this medication my ulcerative colitis was so bad that it was either this medication or injections. The medication was easy to use and no too hard to remember but I was not prepared for the very uncomfortable side effect of gas; the pressure would wake me from a sound sleep. I have since incorporated gas-x into my nightly ritual and am much happier for it. Overall ... Show Full Comment

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After much resistance to using this medication my ulcerative colitis was so bad that it was either this medication or injections. The medication was easy to use and no too hard to remember but I was not prepared for the very uncomfortable side effect of gas; the pressure would wake me from a sound sleep. I have since incorporated gas-x into my nightly ritual and am much happier for it. Overall happy with the medication and am hoping that it will postpone was seems to be the inevitable humira/remicaid injections.
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Reviewer: abbey, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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uncontrolled diarrhea about six months after radiation including two internal high dose treatments. radiation was used after surgery for grade three uterine cancer. momements more regular and soft formed and not as many. till afraid to travel any distance.

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uncontrolled diarrhea about six months after radiation including two internal high dose treatments. radiation was used after surgery for grade three uterine cancer. momements more regular and soft formed and not as many. till afraid to travel any distance.
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