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    Condition: Ulceration of the Rectum
    10/9/2017 1:45:02 PM

    Reviewer: SylviaIsLegit, 19-24 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 1

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 3

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    This drug ruined my ears forever. I took it for two weeks almost two years ago, and I'm still suffering from its side effects. It did me no good, and I was seriously poisoning my body with each dose. Because of this drug, I acquired severe tinnitus, I get vertigo attacks everyday, and I had a bad itchy rash on the skin above my colon that only went away with a steroid cream. Taking this medici ... Show Full Comment

    Condition: Ulceration of the Rectum
    3/23/2017 7:27:49 AM

    Reviewer: 55-64 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 1

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 1

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    Diagnosed Ulcerative Proctitis. After only four treatments had ALL of the severe side effects listed on information sheet and symptoms much worse. Definitely not for me.

    Condition: Ulceration of the Rectum
    4/11/2016 1:36:08 PM

    Reviewer: ljc2016, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 5

    Comment:
    I was prescribed Canasa after other medications failed (Asacol then added steroids for 7 mos.). At one point, I was taking 12 pills a day. The Canasa has kept my UC under control since 2012; my last colonoscopy in 2014 was free and clear of inflammation. I wish Canasa had been the first treatment option after seeing the results. I have found that if I stop taking it, the UC symptoms return. Since ... Show Full Comment

    Condition: Ulceration of the Rectum
    4/15/2015 1:22:55 AM

    Reviewer: 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 5

    Comment:
    I have tried many other treatments for the last two years but Canasa is the only thing that has stopped not only the bleeding but also the urgency. I use right before bed and have had no side effects. It is a God send for me.

    Condition: Ulceration of the Rectum
    3/9/2015 5:04:31 PM

    Reviewer: ouch, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 4

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 2

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 3

    Comment:
    the suppository is difficult to get out of the stiff plastic wrapper. Would like to have an applicator instead of using finger to insert the suppository.

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