Salofolk Enema's

I have been symptom free for 4 years and in the last 3 months I have seen various amounts of blood in stool and constant bathroom visit, visit classic signs of a flair up.  As each week passes I just keep hoping it will go away.  I went to a specialist because my husband and I are also working on having a child.  The specialist put me on Salofolk enema's for 4 weeks.  I haven't had Salofolk since I was a kid.  All I remember is how much I hated it and how invasive it can be on your personal life especially since you trying for a child.  I would love to hear anyone’s success stories on this treatment to help me stick with it for the next four weeks.

 

Shannon

Crohns Victim for 20 years

Remicade for Fistula

Prednisone/ Asacol ect...

Tried many herbal remedies

Hi

Is that the same thing as mesalamine rectal suspension enemas? If so I am taking those nightly too, and have been for nearly 2 weeks. Cause of my RX was a feeling of fullness in rectal area, and confirmed inflammation via biopsy. I have no blood or mucus now but have in the past.

Anyway, I bet everyone has a different experience with suspension enemas. I have read posts of people who cannot hold them in for long. But me? I seem to never see them again, other than a white streak in my next BM. Most of the time I am able to be upright after administering the enema without fear of losing it. Much different from a conventional enema for me. I don't know what your experience is so far but given that you are TTC, could you simply put off administering the enema until afterward?

As far as success I think other people here (and at the Ulcerative Colitis website for sure) could attest to its efficacy better than I as I've only been on it a short while. However I do think it is helping. And from what I've read, it is notoriously effective for rectal and lower colon inflammation.

Good luck to you in all regards!