Hi there...after I quit smoking about 2 years ago, I was diagnosed with UC . I had trouble achieving complete remission but my symptoms were pretty mild (no pain just blood) so Asacol seemed to work for a while. I'm currently taking Rowasa and Asacol but started to flare and my doctor wants to go straight to Imuran. Is this normal to not even try Prednisone first? I find all of the treatments a little overwhelming and confusing. Any help would be appreciated.