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Posted 11/13/2010 1:33 AM (GMT 0)
Hey everyone, glad to have found this forum!

I was diagnosed with UC last month. I was started on 3200mg of Asacol HD per day in addition to 40 mg of prednisone and flagyl. The day of my colonoscopy (10/12) the doctor lowered my prednisone to 30mg and last week lowered it again to 20 mg. Well, starting Tuesday morning I started having minor cramps and increased frequency in BMs. I am not sure if I am actually flaring again or if I ate way too much fiber Monday (I did actually eat LOTS of fiber and raw veggies Monday) PMS also showed this week. Also, I am achy today, like my joint pain is trying to come back, but I got my flu shot on Wed morning, so I am not sure if it could be related to that!! I am so new to all of this! I really hope I am not flaring again because I just started a new job Monday!

Any experience with flaring back up when tapering off of prednisone, and if so what did you/your doc do about it?
Posted 11/13/2010 2:13 AM (GMT 0)
Are you still having increased BMs and cramping like you did on Tuesday? If things have returned more towards normal, then you can probably attribute it to the increased fiber.

Usually when one tapers prednisone and has become dependent on it to control symptoms, those symptoms begin to reappear somewhere between lowering from 20 to 10 milligrams. However, having symptoms return when you lowered to 20 mg is entirely possible.

Also, be aware that some people can not tolerate the Mesalamine products like Asacol. Some people get a worsening of diarrhea, cramping, and bloating on these products.
Posted 11/13/2010 4:29 PM (GMT 0)
I am with Ides if you are feeling more towards your normal, it was more than likely the fiber combined with the monthly. Hugs!
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