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Suffered From Ulcerative Colitis, Joint Pain, Acne On Forehead. On Vegaz, Folvite. Dosage?
I suffered from Ulcerativ Colitis Baron's Grade IV, but no blood was found in stool from last 2 months.
Dr advised me to take initially
1) Vegaz 1.2gm twice a day(2D)
2) Folvite tablet,
2) wysolone 40mg(morning)-20mg(evening) for 30 days,
then after feeling pain in knee-joints and acne on my forhead
He advised to take
1) Saaz Ds 1gm twice a day(2D),
2) wysolone 40mg(2D)for 1 week and then 30mg
3) shel cal(2D)
4) folvite tablet
for next 15days. Please tell me for how much more time i have to be with medicines. Is already 2 months.
Dr advised me to take initially
1) Vegaz 1.2gm twice a day(2D)
2) Folvite tablet,
2) wysolone 40mg(morning)-20mg(evening) for 30 days,
then after feeling pain in knee-joints and acne on my forhead
He advised to take
1) Saaz Ds 1gm twice a day(2D),
2) wysolone 40mg(2D)for 1 week and then 30mg
3) shel cal(2D)
4) folvite tablet
for next 15days. Please tell me for how much more time i have to be with medicines. Is already 2 months.
Thu, 26 Sep 2013
Dear friend,
Thanks for posting your query on this website. I can fully appreciate your concern for problem.
I'm afraid that ulcerative colitis is a life-long condition, which is characterized by remissions and relapses. Hence, you will have to be mentally prepared to be on medicines life-long, though the doses will keep on fluctuating.
Since your stools are normal and show no blood, your condition is presently stable. Your doctor is right in switching over to Saaz DS, following appearance of joint pains.
Further, since you have been on steroids (wysolone) for quite some time, it leads to weakening of the bones , causing joint pains. To counteract this side effect, you may add the following medicines:-
1. Tab xxx70mg - one table per week under supervision of your doctor.
2. Tab xxxD3 (0.5mcg) one tablet daily after breakfast.
3. It would be worthwhile to increase the dose of xxxDS 1gm THRICE daily, so that the dose of xxxcan be reduced to the minimum level.
I am highly optimistic that you will certainly benefit from the advice.
May I assure you that I am always available for your assistance and will try my best to cure your condition to the best of my experience and knowledge.
Please feel free to revert back to me in case of further clarifications, if any.
HAVE A NICE DAY AND A SPEEDY RECOVERY.
Fond Regards,
Dr.(Col) R Karanwal
Thanks for posting your query on this website. I can fully appreciate your concern for problem.
I'm afraid that ulcerative colitis is a life-long condition, which is characterized by remissions and relapses. Hence, you will have to be mentally prepared to be on medicines life-long, though the doses will keep on fluctuating.
Since your stools are normal and show no blood, your condition is presently stable. Your doctor is right in switching over to Saaz DS, following appearance of joint pains.
Further, since you have been on steroids (wysolone) for quite some time, it leads to weakening of the bones , causing joint pains. To counteract this side effect, you may add the following medicines:-
1. Tab xxx70mg - one table per week under supervision of your doctor.
2. Tab xxxD3 (0.5mcg) one tablet daily after breakfast.
3. It would be worthwhile to increase the dose of xxxDS 1gm THRICE daily, so that the dose of xxxcan be reduced to the minimum level.
I am highly optimistic that you will certainly benefit from the advice.
May I assure you that I am always available for your assistance and will try my best to cure your condition to the best of my experience and knowledge.
Please feel free to revert back to me in case of further clarifications, if any.
HAVE A NICE DAY AND A SPEEDY RECOVERY.
Fond Regards,
Dr.(Col) R Karanwal
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