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Ulcerative colitis - worried about medications

Digestive Health | Last Active: Aug 24, 2023 | Replies (70)
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@mauionmymind

I may not be the best to answer this but….currently I’m still on Entyvio & it worked amazingly (the light went out!). No side effects of any kind! However after 10 months I’ve had my 1st flare. Working w/ dr to get it under control w/ additional meds (hoping to stay on Entyvio). Hope it gives you as much relief as it did me….but for longer.

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gshlager | @gshlager | Jun 19, 2023

This comment is encouraging.

I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease of the large intestine at age 61 via a colonoscopy.

So far my symptoms have been relatively mild (occasional cramping but no excessive diarrhea, etc.) but my calprotectin level was 403 which apparently is considered to be a moderate level of inflammation.

My GI does not believe that anti-inflammatory drugs such as Mesalamine will be effective and is opposed to prescribing steroids (which I wholeheartedly agree with) and is trying to get my insurance to approve a biologic.

He initially suggested Humera because it is administered via self injection, but when I mentioned that I wanted the safest biologic with the lowest potential for side effects he then suggested Entyvio (I am willing to deal with the inconvenience of infusions).

I am a bit apprehensive about taking a medication with potentially serious side effects when I am not currently experiencing any serious symptoms or flare ups, but I understand (and my GI believes) that it is important to control the inflammation to keep the disease from progressing and from causing irreversible damage.

I'm hoping that my experience of side effects will be the same as yours ...

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