Entocort EC

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hear from you.

Best wishes.

Harper

In a message dated 12/30/08 7:38:55 PM, sefdcf@... writes:

>

> I have had AIH since 1999 and have been on prednisone, I have a new doctor

> at Piedmont Hospital Transplant Services in Atlanta, GA. Is anyone seeing any

> of the Doctors there. I am not going there for transplant but to see if I can

> come off prednisone. I am taking Entocort EC to replace the prednisone. Has

> anyone taken Entocort. Entocort will put me in Medicare-D gap in April. Does

> anyone know if there is any help with the cost $334./mo. I read all emails

> but seldom send any, this group has been great help with my questions for the

> past 9 years

>

>

>

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I have had AIH since 1999 and have been on prednisone, I have a new doctor at

Piedmont Hospital Transplant Services in Atlanta, GA. Is anyone seeing any of

the Doctors there. I am not going there for transplant but to see if I can come

off prednisone. I am taking Entocort EC to replace the prednisone. Has anyone

taken Entocort. Entocort will put me in Medicare-D gap in April. Does anyone

know if there is any help with the cost $334./mo. I read all emails but seldom

send any, this group has been great help with my questions for the past 9 years.

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Hi

I don't write often, but have had AIH since 1998. I started out with

predisone but switched to Entocort EC about 2-3 years ago. The

reasoning, it's not as hard on the body as prednisone. It has the

same risks (diabetes, HBP, etc) but it's easier on the system.

My doctor asked if I'd like to try Entocort EC instead of prednisone.

He said it's not typically used for AIH, but he thought it might

work. I was really game for it.

Entocort EC works. No doubt (for me) a good response to the meds.

9mg is the maximum (3 capsules/day), you work your way down to 1

capsule/day.

Hope this helps.

Sue

>

> I have had AIH since 1999 and have been on prednisone, I have a new

doctor at Piedmont Hospital Transplant Services in Atlanta, GA. Is

anyone seeing any of the Doctors there. I am not going there for

transplant but to see if I can come off prednisone. I am taking

Entocort EC to replace the prednisone. Has anyone taken Entocort.

Entocort will put me in Medicare-D gap in April. Does anyone know if

there is any help with the cost $334./mo. I read all emails but

seldom send any, this group has been great help with my questions for

the past 9 years.

>

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