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    Condition: Crohn's Disease
    10/7/2011 11:21:54 AM

    Reviewer: mamaladee, 65-74 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 3

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 4

    Comment:
    stopped the diaherra but not the pain

    Condition: Crohn's Disease
    9/2/2011 8:51:21 PM

    Reviewer: krazymom, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 4

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 4

    Comment:
    I have been taking it since 2007 and find it very effective. I take 2 caps before breakfast and 2 before dinner. Recently my liver function is high and I'm not sure if it's from the med or just a side effect of Crohns. I have lots of inflamation lately and the Pentasa doesn't seem to help that at all. But it does allow me to eat pain free. I have cut back my dosage in the past and ... Show Full Comment

    Condition: Crohn's Disease
    6/11/2011 4:07:00 AM

    Reviewer: 35-44 Male on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 3

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 3

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 3

    Comment:
    I hear a lot of people say they have a problem with the size of the pills .I take three twice a day all at once the key for me is room temp. water !

    Condition: Crohn's Disease
    4/17/2011 10:32:48 AM

    Reviewer: foxxcat, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 3

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 3

    Comment:
    I am beconing very painful in entire body, arms , neck and legs I wake up in great stiffness and pain not to mention I am very weak , losing muscle tone in arms it this a side effect

    Condition: Crohn's Disease
    1/28/2011 8:11:24 PM

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

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 3

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 2

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 3

    Comment:
    I was just diagnosed with Crohn's.I started Pentasa and had headaches for the first few days. Its a lot of pills to take and kind of inconvenient but so far its helped a little...

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