CROHN'S DISEASE treatment

What do other patients take for CROHN'S DISEASE?

iGuard.org has more than 2,010 users on treatment for CROHN'S DISEASE. Learn more about what medications they are taking to treat crohn's disease from the table below...

Commonly Used Medication Name* (Hover mouse over name to see medication class)	% of Patients	Average Risk Rating	Generic	Patient-reported Severity
Pentasa	71 %		YES
Prednisone	20 %		YES
Remicade	7 %		NO

*This list is NOT EXHAUSTIVE - Only drugs used by a sufficiently large number of iGuard.org users are listed.

**Medications are sometimes known by different brand/generic names, depending upon how they are packaged or used.

EXAMPLE:

71 % of iGuard.org patients that use medications for CROHN'S DISEASE regularly use Mesalamine as part of their treatment.

Comments for CROHN'S DISEASE

Comments, Questions, and Answers

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Question/Comment:

i am 21 years old and last month i have been diagnosed as a crohn diseases patient .now i have pentasa (8 tablets daily which means 4000 millgrams) , i start suffering from tightness in the chest, i just wondering is there any one can help me in this ,as i am thinking that i may stop using this meds and live by nature
21years old male

21 year old male
Posted: 2008-11-19 17:39:24 Rating:

Question/Comment:

I am 45 yr. old female and Iwas just recently told that I have crohns, I had to have emergency surgery, About 2 1/2 ft of small bowel, 2 1/2ft of lg bowel, and 3/4 of my colon was removed. I have been in pain for about 6 months and lost about 50 lbs. I have been out of work for about 7 weeks now and have not been told when I should be able or should have the strength to return. The only meds they have me on right now is flagyl, and pepcid.

45 year old female
Posted: 2008-11-12 10:57:31 Rating:

Answer/Reply:

I have been living on meds for Crohns for more than 10 years. when I had my 1st surgery they told me I would be feeling better a year after. Well sorry to say but muy 1st surgery was 12 years ago and I still dont feel right. I have had major problems since but some meds can do some good for short term use only. these are Prednisone, Sulfasalazine, and some pain killers.
If you take these longer than 2 weeks to 2 months they are ok.
over years these meds can o more harm then good. In my case I have taken this to long and that can cause more problems.
Any time after an operation you will not gain any weight or mucsle tone for a period of 2 to 5 years.. Sorry if this is bad news.

38 year old male
Posted: 2008-11-15 14:13:57 Rating:

Question/Comment:

my mom has crohn's disease she has had sugery about 20 yrs ago in remission until now she is back to same as she was b-4 surgery...what to expect this time

48 year old female
Posted: 2008-11-06 09:06:02 Rating:

Question/Comment:

Would L- glutamine supplements make any sense for Crohn's?

67 year old female
Posted: 2008-08-26 20:16:09 Rating:

Answer/Reply:

my mom has crohn's also she has to have another surgery not really sure what is going to happen this time...but how are you handling this disease? how long have you had crohn's? she has had for at least 20+ yrs had one surgery already..

48 year old female
Posted: 2008-11-06 09:08:50 Rating:

Answer/Reply:

crohns is genetic if you have it know you have had it for your whole life... you wont die from it, but secondary conditions from long-term prednisone or any precripition medications will have done you in before crohns itself. The treatment for cronhs will catch you in the long run. try to stay away from operations as that shows in crohns patients if they remove any part of intestines in all likely hood it will come back. My Doctor says the more you keep the better off you are. The more they take the less you have to lose. In the end it is a trade at best. Two choices surgery or meds , i have been taking meds for my crohns I have had one operation. I have found that living with the meds for less surgery is best for me. the only question is what is best for you..
I hope this helps

38 year old male
Posted: 2008-11-15 14:31:03 Rating:

Question/Comment:

How do I get the slides that Dr. Rubin is using for the patient forum right now?

67 year old female
Posted: 2008-08-26 19:59:27 Rating:

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