I take azathioprin, which is a generic version of Imuran. It's an immuno suppressent and the generic is cheap but my insurance does pay for some of it.

I'd suggest calling your doctor, assuming you have one, to ask what are the drug option you can tolerate, are they generic, which will be more cost effective, and if there are no generics, asking your doc if he's aware of any cost assistance programs. Because many drug manufactures have discount cards and stuff. If your doc doesn't know of any assistance programs, google it, because many are on line. Also, ask your pharmacist about any drug programs for specific discount programs on drugs.

Also contact CCFA. They may have information on access to meds and docs for those without insurance.
http://www.ccfa.org/about/?LMI=0

I take Remicaid (a biological infusion) and Colazal generic. I had also taken Asacol but it didn't seem to help. Then I was on Lialda (very expensive) and it didn't seem to do much either. I was also on Imuran like rmb, but had slightly off bloodwork one time so my doc pulled me off of it.

Colazal is very similar to both Asacol and Lialda, but my Dr. wonders if it will work better for me than the other two. They are all pills, but I think the pill coverings for each are slightly different. I actually take the generic for Colazal, which makes it much cheaper. I have insurance coverage so I'm not sure how much it would cost out of pocket.

Remicade is expensive (thousands of dollars expensive) and is considered one of the harshest treatments for UC. I don't think you need to even bring it up with your Dr. unless he/she brings it up. Usually people try Imuran before Remicade. There are many more treatment options available before you would even need to consider that.

I had success with Colazal for a while. It was actually the first drug I took for my UC and I was symptom free for a few years.

There are many drugs to try and some are heavy duty like Remicade and may not even be needed depending on the state of your disease. A good GI will go over all the options, not only what you can tolerate but what will be the best for treating YOUR disease. It's good to educate yourself on what's available but honestly the time is better spent getting with your doc and getting down to what to do next. Some of us don't have insurance and some of us do, so it's hard for those of us who do to tell you how much the drugs would cost you. But definitely look into prescription assistance. There's relief out there but you have to be proactive about finding it.