Experiences with

Desonide

I was diagnosed with Crohn's last year. I was started off with two rounds of Budesonide. The first round worked but soon as I finished it my symptoms came back. I was told to go on a second round which didn't work at all. I'm currently on Prednisolone and Azathioprine. I have been on both for 5 weeks

Isn’t that an 80s song? Hmm. Having some issues from bp meds. I don’t know enough about them. I’m on Candesartan 32mg 1xDay; Metoprolol 200mg XL 2XDay; it’s STILL too high so the third drug is the one we are trying to replace. I did fine on Doxazosin 2mg, 1XDay, for 4 weeks. Then, we decided (my

Hi All I started having blood in my stools mid last year and was offered an urgent colonoscopy (after a positive FIT test). the Colonoscopy showed mild inflammation, but UC vs. Crohn's was not conclusive... Did an MRI which showed mild inflammation of the terminal ileum. Calp showed a reading of 240

I’m at day +72 from my BMT. On day +70 on had labs and met with the medical team. Some of my concerns with weight loss and declining platelets were considered. I had finally regained some weight 3lbs. This was an indication the steroid budesonide was beginning to help food absorption of nutrients.

This is day +67 for me since by Bone Marrow Transplant. Happy Labor Day here in the USA. I had been cruising along with a few seemingly minor issues. GI tract at times has been an issue especially with bowel movements. As I was weened off the steroid Prednisone I have recently been put on the steroid

I've been on Clenil 250 since Becloforte ended. I have Ventolin 100 too. Been asthmatic for 33yrs. I tried 'Easy Halers' a couple of years ago but didn't get on with them. I prefer PMDIs. So, recently the asthma nurse suggested I try Symbicort 200/6. I said I'd try it and see and then get back to

Hi, I'm currently being investigated for Crohn's. I've had bowel issues for over 20 years and always been told it's IBS. Anyway three years ago, I had my gallbladder removed and my symptoms went in to overload mode. My calprotectin levels were in the hundreds. Since then I've had three colonoscopies

I have AIH/PBC and Barrett’s oesophagus I have been in remission for about 18months , interested to hear how long anyone else has stayed in remission? I am still on 3mg budesonide, mycophenolate and urso and numerous other tablets, unfortunately I am getting a lot of IBS does anyone else suffer with

Hi, everyone please I'm asking for advice my son has had asthma he had been taking ventolin many years now, but when I back UK now two years GP gives prescription he used blue inhaler and easyhaler budesonide 100 micrograms has anybody given me advice Thank you

Hi All! Hoping for some advice here. I have been taking 1mg Prednisolone for a few months now, with no issues. As I have abdominal issues (Crohn’s flare, atrophic gastritis and hydrogen SIBO) and my Gastro put me on a short course of Budesonide with a taper from 9mg, 6mg to 3mg over a period of

Hello! I have asthma, currently under control with Fostair, mainly caused by hay fever. I saw the ENT consultant earlier today and he prescribed me Budesonide to go in a NeilMed sinus rinse bottle to try and get control of my hay fever symptoms and reduce some of the inflammation… however I’ve tried

Hi Has anyone developed shingles quite soon after starting this medication? Thanks xx

After seeing the doctor today for the first visit, I would like to get the thoughts of some of the knowledgeable people on this forum. He didn’t rule out PMR, because of the blood test I had in January. At that time, I was on the Pred. He did blood work and is testing for several other possibilities

Hi. I have colitis that began to present in December of 2023. After a month of nonstop 24/7 diarrhea that was not addressed by my primary care physician, I decided to get the names of gastroenterologists from my healthcare insurance provider and present to my primary care physician for a referral for

Hiya I was just wondering if other plp have experienced similar symptoms to me. I first became quite ill in dec last year where I woke up feeling sick, shaking and a lot of pain in my stomach. Went to hospital quite a few times in a lot of pain and they thought it was gastrorientis and then thought

I came off steroids at the end of January this year, after 4 years in total for PMR. I have what has been termed the 100 day cough that persists - for 12 weeks and counting. I’ve been informed that I have post infection inflammation and an inhaler has been prescribed (I’m on my second). It has two drugs

Hello all, I'm wondering if anyone here has used Predsol 5mg suppositories for 3 months? My Gastro said it was ok to use them that long . . . I'm wondering if I need to taper off (for eg, use every second day for a few weeks?) The gastro was not happy with me last visit as my bleeding had come back

I've been on Budesonide for about 6 years on & off. After the first long taper I managed well for a long time. MicroscopicCollageonous Colitis was diagnosed. Mostly when taper finished there is only a week or 2 them cycle starts again. Another colonoscopy was in Jan this year conforming the diagnosis

HiHad PBC diagnosed for 5 yrs but Alp up since 2012. Been on Urso for 5 yrs and great. In 2021 my ALT was slightly out of range but ignored by the specialist. GP flagged it up January 2023 and I had an ultrasound just showed enlarged spleen. Fibroscan in April jumped from stage one to bottom of stage

Hello, AI is a very new subject for me and looking to speak to people with similar issue. In May 23 I started to have bowel issues and in August 2023 I was diagnosed with Lymphatic colitis where I have been put on steroids for 12 weeks (budesonide 9mg to be exact) Since 2023 I have experience tiredness