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Reviewer: Phil, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Diagnosed with Crohn's in May. Switched from Lialda w/prednisone to Pentasa about a month ago. It's like I'm not taking any medication at all. I had no issues with Lialda. Stayed away from fried foods, leafy greens and nuts. Now, it doesn't matter what I eat...
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Reviewer: seejacobsun, 13-18 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Pentasa helped me achieved remission. It was difficult to take though with the four pills in the morning and four at night.
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Reviewer: carries, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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Pentasa has been my go to drug, I started on Pentasa when it first came out, and is when I was first diagnosed. New GI drs would rather have me on something where the side effects are death, my crohns is mild to near nothing. I can effectively keep it under control if I follow the SCD diet and take the gluten, sugar, corn, and rice out of my diet I do very well. I will always have Pentasa around
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Reviewer: jraatlanta, 75 or over Male on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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My company is dropping healthcare for its retirees and beginning next year my Pentasa will cost way more than I can afford. Have any of you tried Canadian Pentasa? It comes in a tablet and is far, far less expensive? Help?
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Reviewer: cRoHns mOm, 13-18 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Caregiver)
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reviewing for my daughter. Pentasa has kept her crohns in check for 5 years with very few flare-ups and none serious. another reason I think she is doing so well is because she is an athlete and is very fit.
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