Can the colon really change in 3 months?

Hi all,

I am currently seeing new doctors, by the recommendation of my GI. I had a colonoscopy done in August that revealed proctosigmoiditis/proctitis with suspect distal ulcerative colitis. I seem to fluctuate between a UC diagnosis and Crohn's.

Anyway, I was given rectal meds and really not feeling much better. Periods of constipation followed by bloody diarrhea episodes, though I don't have blood all the time. My humira dose has been upped to 80mg, but I still feel constant fatigue, extreme bloat and loss of appetite. Last week I had nausea so bad, zofran was not helping and I didn't even feel like choking down water. Yesterday, I thought I had some phelgm in my throat and I coughed up some blood. I have 4 mouth ulcers going on right now..is that an active sign of disease?

These new doctors now want me to have an upper GI and a sigmoidoscopy. These are so unpleasant, even though they said I will be sedated, I am so scared! I have such bad anxiety with every test I do. I mean can 3 months time really make a difference? I feel like none of this is necessary and that I just need to accept this is as good as its gonna get.

alot can change in three months, i know them tests are anoying but once there done your Doc has alot better understanding of whats going on inside and can make a better decison on how to treat your symptoms. don't give up hope cus as bad as it seems know anything can get better. one of my favorite sayings is..... "When the going gets tough, the tough get going". your better than this disease and when you have the outlook of "i can beat this thing" it can really help. good luck and you'll be in my prayers.

I went from 100% regular & healthy to a perforated colon in **30** days. So yes a lot can change in that time. If I have one regret it wasn't being aggressive enough with my initial treatment. Don't make the same mistake - a little pain now can save you a lot of problems later....