Hi folks
I am a 56 year old white male living in Maryland USA.My GI says I have IBS and after a colonoscopy, also I have a microscopic form of colitis.I go regular every morning and usually very loose. Sometimes I wake up with gas pains and haveto go the the bathroom with urgent loose stool and gas.This has made me late for work on a few occasions!!Doc first put me on Lialda, which worked for a few days, then stoped working.No we are trying 3 Entocorts in the morning plus 2 400mg Asocal 3 times a day.Been doing this now for 4 days. Stool is still very loose, and dyed dark red-brown from the Asocal.I thing I am noticing some side effects from the Entocort as well (too early to really tell).A few hours after I take them, I get sleepy, but it wares off in an hour or so.It also is causing some nervousness, restlessness. Had trouble sleeping last night. Woke up at 12 feeling"anxious". Had to take a OTC sleeping pill.After 4 days, so far no difference in stool, still like oatmeal!!I have heard others was it caused constipation! oh how I PRAY for constipation!!My regular doc had me on Verapamil. Its for high BP, put has a constipating side effect.This worked GREAT for about 2 weeks. I was going normal, nice solid stools, I felt like a new man and was very happy.Then, it suddenly reversed and started causing urgent diarrhea!! I was soooooo depressed!!Is anyone else on this same drug routeen? How long did it take for your BM to be normal (if ever)?Did you have side effects?Also, if this drug combo does start showing some positive results, how long can one stay on these meds?Looking forward to talking with you folks, I think it's great that there are forums like this.Lets face it, we have a problem some folks do not want to talk about
