I have been on and off Budesonide for the last 23 years, as flares occur (and they occur quite often). It worked miracles for me, usually puttingme into remission in about 6 weeks. Absolutely no side effects, and my gastro says it's a low risk drug. The bad news is that sometimes it stops working as effectively over time. This happened to me this past year. I had to stay on a high dose (9 mg) for about 8 months until I SLOWLY healed. Now I'm on a permanent maintenance dose of 3 mg per day. The great news is that I'm maintaining remission and no side effects.