User Reviews for Apriso oral

I have been on it for over 4 years when it was "new". I have had 3 flare ups in this ammount of time and have one now but overall it is good medication, very expensive for a drug i have to take til I die but we all do what we have to do...advice..don't ever stop taking it, get a credit card just for that if you need to, but it will tear you up if you stop taking it..trust me!

I started out on this medication and because of cost, switched to a generic alternative, which did not work as well. Am back on Apriso and are doing very well. This medication does have an adverse interaction when taken with Flagyl 500mg. I cannot take them at the same time.

Further to my last review of June 7, 2011, I have had no flareups for 18 months now while taking Apriso daily. My doctor has instructed me to keep taking it and I will. The only side effect is occasional stiffness. I also take Align, a probiotic everyday. Using the two has worked well.

Took it for a mouth for my proctitis and it didn't do a thing for me. Taking 4 pills at time is not easy.

taking this med is not a problem,but the cost is too much.

Husband has been on this drug off and on for about 3 yrs. It seems to be very effective to treat a flare of ulcerative colitis, but after he is on it for a while, he starts up with some weird symptoms with lower Hct and hemoglobin. Also has bleeding under the skin and bleeds easily under the skin if he hits his forearms. These symptoms subside when he quits taking it. This last time he has had bad headaches, fatigue, body aches and fever like symptoms. Got him to discontinue other meds to try and pin down what is causing these nasty cascade of symptoms. Only other med left is prozac 20mg, sooo. Believe it's time to cut back on the two of these- Be careful, Drs will keep adding more med for symptoms instead of looking at cutting back on meds to treat. Read More Read Less

I've been taking for 14 months now & almost immediately had no pain & definetly less trips to the bathroom. Sleep thru the nite. I however take 8 daily & therefore the manufacturer won't honor the $50 discount as over recommended dosage. It is a nonformulary drug & costs more but worth it. No loss of hair. I eat fresh fruits & vegetables with caution. Life is almost back to normal.

As a further to my previous review:(have been taking Apriso for about six months and have not had any flareups. I was taking Entocort but my doctor had me switch to Apriso and am very satisfied. Apriso while expensive is about one third the price of Entocort. I read it is for use for up to 6 months but now I see many people have been taking it for much longer. On May 27, 2011, after taking Apriso for 10 months, I had a colonoscopy and my doctor reported that my colon had actually improved since I was on the medication. I currently take 4 tablets a day and my doctor said I could cut down to three if I wanted to. I asked him about the long time side effects of Apriso and he said he knew of none. The only side effect I have experienced is joint stiffness in the morning which usually subsides within twenty minutes. I will keep taking 4 tablets a day.Read More Read Less

I am thrilled that I do not have to run to the bathroom at random points of the day. I no longer eat lettuce or onion anything. Seems to have worked! I can say may hair seems to be greying not sure if Apriso is the reason.

apriso has been a miricle drug for my UC I have been on so many meds. and nothing was working for me.I have been in remission for two years now

has helped to control te symptons very effectively,

Haven't been on any medication prior to starting Aprisio due to lack of insurance. Its only been 2 weeks/4pills a day and my diahhrea has increased tremendously-very watery,loose,expolsive, barely making it to the bathroom. The doctor recommended that I stop for a few days to hopefully give me some bowel rest and then I'm to restart the drug but at a lower dose (2 pills-daily) and see what happens. Not a big fan right now of this medication. I've lost a few pounds but it wasn't the way I had planned to lose them.Read More Read Less

I have been taking Apriso for about six months and have not had any flareups. I was taking Entocort but my doctor had me switch to Apriso and am very satisfied. Apriso while expensive is about one third the price of Entocort. I read it is for use for up to 6 months but now I see many people have been taking it for much longer.

I started taking this medication a little over a week ago, I stopped taking as my symptoms seemed to become more severe, along with more blood loss, more stomach pain, adominal swelling, and a groggy, disoriented feeling. I have been off the med for 4 days now, and seem to be some better other than fatigue and nausea. I will not take this again.

glad to take the meds all at one time and not tied to a medication where i have to watch the clock all day

Been using for 6 mo & has been the most effective. Showed positive signs in 1st 3wk of use with pain being the first to go. Lesser trips to bathroom. Closer to normal since disease started but know I'll never be normal either. Started with 8 daily & now down to 4. Cost is outrageous as insurance looks at as new drug pays 50%. I would strongly urge physicians to use this more & get it off BLBS formularly list. Then this could be more affordable for more.

This medicine has saved me. It took about 3-4 weeks. I have been on it for over a year and can't imagine life without it. Recently had throat surgery and couldn't take it for a week. Man I suffered. Glad to be back on it. Downside: Pills are so big and it is so expensive.

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 will 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