Question:

Hi Kim, i have not tried Salofalk. I have heard of it recently. Is is anything like Rowasa suppositories? And, does it come in enema form? I use the Rowasa suppositories twice a day, and it seems to help. I believe that anything topical is probably better than the pills that have to go thru your system to get to the diseased spots. I also take Pentasa, 4-4 times a day. I think the combination helps a lot. Feel Good,

Response:

Have you tried Sulfasalizine?  It is pretty mellow in my opinion… but then again, we’re all different – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi folks, Since posting a message about irritable bowel syndrome a while ago, I’ve been doing a lot of reading and thinking. I’m now wondering if maybe I don’t have irritable bowel syndrome (my doctor never said I do for sure, just that it "seems" I might). Maybe my symptoms of bloating, gas and stomach cramps (nearly everyday to some extent) and diarreah and contipation and heart burn (a few bouts a month) are caused by my colitis medicine. I’ve been taking Dipentum for about two years now, for ulcerative colitis which is in remission. Yesterday, I took a good look at the info sheet that comes with the drug. Under "adverse reactions" it says reactions are rare, but nevertheless, lists diarrhea, cramps, bloating, gas … as possible. Why didn’t my doctor think of this? I’ve been told to try Dicetel for the irritable bowel syndrome, so I’ll give it a try. But it’s a possibility that Dipentum is the cause of my problem, even though it is keeping the colitis under control. By the way, I have tried Asacol, and didn’t like it much. BUT the very first medication I tried for colitis was a supppository called Salofalk. It worked great. I was only taken off it since my doctor figured I’d rather take a pill than a suppository. Gas and the other symptoms I mentioned are also symptoms of colitis, so I’ll probably always have them more than a completely healthy person. But I remember that my complaints about gas, bloating, cramps and heartburn, etc (post colitis treatment) really started AFTER starting asacol and dipentum, possiblly because they are really strong, and could harm the stomach as they pass through it. Salofalk, being a suppository, doesn’t pass through the stomach. Does anyone have any experience with Salofalk? I think I’ll ask to switch back to it. It may be inconvenient, but if it works, then I say it’s worth it. Kim

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Hi folks, Since posting a message about irritable bowel syndrome a while ago, I’ve been doing a lot of reading and thinking. I’m now wondering if maybe I don’t have irritable bowel syndrome (my doctor never said I do for sure, just that it "seems" I might). Maybe my symptoms of bloating, gas and stomach cramps (nearly everyday to some extent) and diarreah and contipation and heart burn (a few bouts a month) are caused by my colitis medicine. I’ve been taking Dipentum for about two years now, for ulcerative colitis which is in remission. Yesterday, I took a good look at the info sheet that comes with the drug. Under "adverse reactions" it says reactions are rare, but nevertheless, lists diarrhea, cramps, bloating, gas … as possible. Why didn’t my doctor think of this? I’ve been told to try Dicetel for the irritable bowel syndrome, so I’ll give it a try. But it’s a possibility that Dipentum is the cause of my problem, even though it is keeping the colitis under control. By the way, I have tried Asacol, and didn’t like it much. BUT the very first medication I tried for colitis was a supppository called Salofalk. It worked great. I was only taken off it since my doctor figured I’d rather take a pill than a suppository. Gas and the other symptoms I mentioned are also symptoms of colitis, so I’ll probably always have them more than a completely healthy person. But I remember that my complaints about gas, bloating, cramps and heartburn, etc (post colitis treatment) really started AFTER starting asacol and dipentum, possiblly because they are really strong, and could harm the stomach as they pass through it. Salofalk, being a suppository, doesn’t pass through the stomach. Does anyone have any experience with Salofalk? I think I’ll ask to switch back to it. It may be inconvenient, but if it works, then I say it’s worth it. Kim

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