User Reviews for Apriso oral

I have been on Apriso for 8 months. The only issue I am having is joint pain. Usually in the morning after being in bed all night. Hips and shoulder blades are very sore. No hair loss. Other symptoms are gone. It's wonderful.

I was diagnosed 3 years ago with UC. Apriso put me in remission, but my hair began falling out in chunks. I had a lot of hair before being on Apriso. I reduced my dosage from 4 pills a day to 3 and then 2, but cannot maintain remission on 2. My hair is still falling out. Compared to three years ago, I am bald. I am working with my gastro to switch medication.

I tried 2 other drugs for my colitis, but this is the very best. Bowel movements are almost normal, no more running to the bathroom all the time.

I'm taking this for diverticulitis. I was on a antibiotics every 6 weeks for painful diverticulitis flare ups, which also triggered flare ups in my eczema. My MD put me on Apriso plus a potent probiotic. It's 6 months without a diverticulitis flare up -- and side benefit, no eczema flare ups. So far no hair loss and I'm a very happy patient.

I have experienced weight gain, stomach bloating, stomach pain, as well as continued flare ups with diarrhea, and immediate need to have a BM.

I've recently had a flare up with my illness and the dr. that is taking care of my problem just recently raised my dose of Apriso from 4 caplets a day to 8 caplets a day which total 3000 mg. daily,,,is that too high of a dose to take?

On it for 2 weeks as a sample and what a difference! no symptoms at all so far! I picked up my first prescription and although it is expensive, my doctor gave me a savings/discount card just for Apriso-first one is free and only 10$ a month after that, and that is with my insurance too! Ask your doctor about the discount card-I didn't even ask, they just gave it to me with the samples

Ive been on Apriso since 2004 and havent had a flare up until recently and now my "specialist" put me on 8 pills aday,Thats 3000 mg. and i still have the symptoms and im miserable,,,isnt that too high of a dose to be takin?

Increased bloody diarrhea , headaches, swelling in colon

I have been on Apriso for about two months now and am finally seeing good results. Still having cramping and occasional loose stools but they seem to be less than before I started the drug. I can actually go far a whole day now without having diarrhea several times. Big change.

At first I was skeptical of this med and didn't think it was going to work, but after about a month I began to notice a difference. My stools were much less frequent and also formed which was a huge difference. Eventually I was fairly regular until I screwed up on my mail order prescription and did not have the med for about two weeks, then my symptoms came back. I have been a lot more regular again now that I am back on it. I have noticed that certain foods trigger diarrhea but that is normal for crohns anyway. I also take a multivitamin, vit c, b, d, echinecea, and probiotics, the combination has worked really well for me and I have avoided being sick for the most part. The only side effect that I have from the med is that I seem to have an occasional headache, and also a faster heart rate than usual, but I'll take that instead of where I was before. Read More Read Less

I have been taking apriso for over two years and it works great. I have crohns disease

Have been on several different medications over the last few years but this one has worked the best by far. Immediatly after I started taking it joint pain stopped. The only time I really have problems now is in the morning or if I eat wrong. The pills are hard to take due to size. (Wouldn't be sooo bad if I only took apriso) Have not gone into remission but I am much btter.

Very good , only 3 attacks in a year..has defintantly helped stop diarreaha..initially had a time sollowing the large pills, then smart mixing with applesauce...but now can swallow no problem.

I had an allergic reaction to taking this medication and stopped use after 3 weeks. Bad joint pain, cough, swollen tongue and hair loss. 2 months later and my hair is still falling out.

Diagnosed with Acute Microscopic Bacterial Colitis, hospitalized for nine days....left hospital on Prednisone and Apriso. I weined off the perdnisone and stopped the Apriso two weeks ago due to SEVERE Hair loss. So far, doing good, no flare up of Colitis, hair still falling out.

Further to my last e-mail, I have now been on Apriso for two years (since July 4, 2010) and have not had a flareup. My doctor advises that I keep on taking it and said I could try reducing it to 3 tablets rather than 4 a day. I am sticking with 4 tablets. I also take the probiotic Align with the Apriso and the two have worked for me.

I took 2 tables the first day 6am, beginning 10am the diarrhea was acute, every 2 hours, which continued until the next morning by the way, by 2pm I was experiencing abdominal pain, 5pm nausea, 7pm influenza like illness. No I will not continue with this medication.

I was diagnosed with UC in my entire colon a couple of months ago at 7 months pregnant. Tried Lialda, but it gave me severe stomach pain. Switched to Apriso and it has worked wonders. It took about 3-4 weeks to get into remission. Not bad at all! The pills are a little hard to swallow because of size, but it's worth it to feel "normal" again!