moosemalibu's Blog

I saw my GI yesterday. He and I agreed to start me on Entocort EC/Budesonide medication. It is a slow release 3mg capsule that is not dissolved by the stomach pH and instead gets broken down and absorbed in the intestines. It is supposed to have a local effect versus systemic and is considered safer than prednisone. I will be on 9 mg dose once a day for 2 months then we will start to taper the dose down pending my symptoms and then wean off completely. Many have good results with the course of medication and then go into 'remission' for long periods of time. I am still planning on keeping my food diary to see if I can pin point any food groups that initiate flare ups. I have a nutritionist appointment in January as well. I am hoping things will improve with the medication. I have done a lot of reading and things look optimistic!