User Reviews for Apriso oral

An active Crohn's episode subsided within only 2-3 days of starting this medication. The biggest benefit was in the subsidence of the severe cramping that preceded and succeeded bowel movements. Bleeding during bowel movements has also disappeared. Side effects have been minimal in the 3 weeks I have been taking this medicine. The most notable is a slight headache, which is worse when my energy level is down. A psoriasis outbreak started in the second week, and has not gone away. I wil... l have to monitor this since, in my case, it can bring back a previous condition of acropustulosis. The use of anti-inflammatory medications tends to worsen my psoriasis. With regard to appetite, I suggest you take it slowly. My latest Crohn's episode was in it's fourth week. So, when I started being able to handle eating, I went a little overboard! In all, this has been a true blessing. I wish I would have known about it years ago. Not quite a miracle cure, but I do feel much better. I will continue to monitor my health and have a big concern over the potential for renal failure as a possible side-effect. Good luck! Read More Read Less

A few days after I started taking this, my bowels were back to normal and I had no more bleeding or pain. Fantastic drug. It's like I never even went through all the pain from UC. The only thing I dislike is how large the pills are and taking 4 all at once every day, but it's completely worth it to feel normal again. If only it weren't so expensive without the $50 off coupon...

i was having fatigue, blood, loud abdominal pain and this medicine worked the first few flareups, but now I am on flare up number 3 and after a week, my pain is getting worse

After switching to Apriso from Asacol because of Medicare not wanting to pay for a medication that has worked for 5+ years, I was skeptical. And rightly so. This medication has actually cuased an increase in BM's and cramping since I have transitioned to it. It has been over a month now and the medication does not work for my level of Crohns Disease. It may work for someone with extremely mild Ulcerative Colitis but even that is doubtful.

I started taking the Apriso on its own and the first few weeks were pretty good. Then it was as if I had never taken it. My doctor took me off for a few months and tried gastrocrom and it was not much different. Then within the last two months my doctor paired it with Gastrocrom and its amazing. Very little pain and no diarrhea within the last four weeks. I am also having daily bowel movements which has never happened in my life! They are also offering a coupon on the web for $50 off of your cop... ay a month for a year, which is awesome since there is no generic and my copay is $50 for each refill. Take advantage of that! Read More Read Less

Dizzy,burning in throat,metallic taste after taking the drug for several weeks. I will seek to reduce of stop this med.

It makes my hair fall out, a huge amount of strands every morning.

I take 8 tablets daily it has not helped in 3-4 weeks use.

The first 3 weeks were amazing. All of my symptoms were gone and after the first dose I had a formed stool. Once week 4 hit everything changed. Bloody stool, abdominal pain, fatigue...all of my previous symptoms came back. :( I was so happy that I'd finally found something that worked, but it only lasted a short while.

Started taking apriso about two weeks ago since I still have mild inflammation in the colon, I have taken asacol for the last six years, initally the apriso seemed to work well but after the first few days have had more diarhea and discomfort in my stomach.

I took Entocort EC for six months and only had minor improvement for lymochatic (sp?)colitis. It also made me extremely ill. I had to insist on a medication change and was given Apriso for the past two months. I feel so much better and it works for me 95% of the time. Minimal side effects of headache and some hair loss. The only other problem is that I do have the problem of immune system suppression so I'm catching a lot of colds, sinusitus, etc. that aren't responding well to antibiotics. It t... akes twice as long (and twice as many antibiotcis) to get better as it should. I would still recommend Apriso as the best choice of the medications available. Read More Read Less

After taking about two weeks' worth of samples from my doctor, I could see no change - still 4 or more bowel movements daily and very loose ones at that. I don't think it helped at all. It was so easy to take, however.

I have only been taking this medicine for less than one month for Crohn's Disease. I do not feel much better than I did before I began taking this medicine. I wake up early mornings with horrible stomach pains and have slight headaches throughout my day, as well as feeling fatigue. I do not feel that this medicine has helped much with my symptoms.

i have a question on ur drugs.. im a student learn on drugs so what the short term efests on this drug writhe back plz

I ended up with sepage from rectum and severe lower abdominal pain.

bouts of diarea and fatigue

I have UC and suffered a year long flare up. Asacol was not keeping it at bay, Prednisone was no longer able to put it into remission. Went on Remicade which was fantastic and on Apriso for a daily maintenance. It's easy since it's only once a day and it seems to be OK. I'm about an 8 out of 10 for symptoms, so no complaints. I really can tell the difference when I forgot to take my pills in the morning. I would recommend giving Apriso a try.

This is my third drug. The first one was OK until I stopped taking prednisone. The second one made me vomit. On this one I am no longer taking prednisone and so far have no side effects. Things are not back to normal but sure are better than they have been.

my insurance does not cover this medication, but I was given a 3 week sample supply of it, and by the END of week three, my symptoms had decreased by 80%!!!!!! Now I am taking Asacol and I am in SO much pain and I have ALL of my symptoms back.