Unless you were told outright by a doctor it was the asacol, then that it wasn't causing the numbness. The drug itself lines the digestive tract acting as a topical medication, it doesn't cross the blood barrier or get processed by the body.i was on asacol for seven years until i
started to experience numbness in fingers and arms also extreme tiredness
anyone else had this happen
With apriso I want to say it's about 300 a monthSo with all these different brands, it makes me wonder about cost. Asacol HD is $800 a month for self-pay. I would LOVE to spend less!
Colitis and crohns in general can cause tiredness. You should try going to your primary care doctor for the finger problem and he can run some tests.i was on asacol for seven years until i
started to experience numbness in fingers and arms also extreme tiredness
anyone else had this happen
Hey KaLa, yes I found that apriso makes me tired oftenI just started Apriso yesterday. How is it working for you? It is making me a bit tired and I have a very dry mouth. I also get warm/tingly about an hour after taking it. I talked to my doctor and he doesn't think it's anything to worry about. It's too soon to say if it's working yet. I have to wait a few weeks.
I thought 4 pills a day was a lot but 12!? I can't even imagine taking that many. But so far on apriso I haven't had any flares or stomach pains ( depending upon what I eat of course)I took Apriso. The only difference I saw between Asacol and Apriso was the amount of pills each day. With Apriso you only take four, whereas Asacol it was twelve.
Apriso didn't do anything for me. But my Crohn's was severe at that point so Apriso or Asacol wouldn't do much. They are more of a maintenance drug and not meant to help when in a big flare. It was onto Prednisone and Cimzia for me after that.
Just wondering out of sheer curiousity...does the HD have the dark, red coating on it too?When I was on Asacol HD, I took 6 pills per day.
(But on the bottle, it tells you that 6 Asacol HD are not bio-equivalent to 12 Asacol.)
It's okay KaLa no worries. But I understand why you mean it makes me tired too but I can stil get through the day most of the time.Hi TR45, sorry I didn't see your response until today. I am taking 4 pills a day also. My dose is split - 2 in the morning and two later in the day. The four in the morning made me unable to function (tiredness).