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Reviewer: Aaliyah, 3-6 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Caregiver)
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My 5 year old granddaughter has been on this medication for aproximately 18 months, in conjunction with Sulfasalazine and has had very welcome results with little or no side effects.
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Reviewer: cacherokeegirl, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I've only been on this medication for 6 weeks. I've noticed a great improvement. I only have one problem, hair loss. Anyone have any ideas as to how I can reverse this and still take the med?
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Reviewer: katina 247, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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I had been taking asocal but i had to take so many every 4 hours! Now i take 1 1/2 a day. Its better for me cause one dose im done for the day, with having children you are contuniously doing things, and having to remember things. This i dont have to remember if i took it or not!
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Reviewer: elder101, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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Have had IBD for more than 37 years. Until I started mercaptopurine(about 8 years now), I suffered severe and long term flare ups. It took quite awhile, but once this medication quicked in, my symptoms have been very mild at worst. One treatment worth considering!
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Reviewer: David, 25-34 on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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I've been on almost everything: prednisone (works wonder, but horrible side effects including moon face, acne, bad temper/mood, and longer-term consequences -- was on 60mg at one point), prevacid/protonix couple with sucralfate (more to protect the upper track + stomach), cyclonesporin (used when hospitalized; very effective when taken with prednisone; serious side effects as well), Humira (i
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