Cipro Seems To Have fixed Me

When I first started having bleeding, I went to my PC doctor. She put me on a course of Cipro, and it made me well. Unfortunately, about ten days later, the symptoms all came back. If your problems are related to infection, though, it may provide more permanent relief. I hope that's the case for you.

Be careful. Cipro gave me c-diff. ~shudder~

I wish you were doing better, Beth. I worry about you (even though I'm not participating here much these past few weeks).

Mitz

Flagyl is a good rectal antibiotic that helps the inflammation there also.

Thanks everyone for the information and advice. It all started like this.

I was diagnosed with crohns and was treated with all the regular drugs we have all taken. My colon became very bad and they decided to remove it. They gave me the bag and left the rectum. The doctor told me that someday we could reconnect. Last year my insurance company decided they would no longer cover my ostomy bags and I decided it was time to get reconnected. My doc said my rectum looked good and there were no signs of colitis. We decided to forgo the J-pouch and connect directly to the rectum. After the operation , I continued to have problems. It was just like having colitis again. Oh, by the way they determined it to be colitis and not crohns. The doctor told me she thought she had cut out all the colitis. So , I have been taking the same drugs , that I have taken for years. Its like I did one big circle. Nothing seems to help and I'm flaring all the time. Until they started me on Cipro. I have had 5 great days. Note: the bag was great and i had few problems with it. I was the ostomy spokes person for the hospital. I would talk to people before they had the operation. Thanks to United Health Care, I could no longer afford the bag. I just was promoted at my job and the pressure to perform while sick has been hard. My compoany has supported me very well. Last week I decided that going through life in pain was not the answer. My doctor and I have decided to give 6 mp 4 more weeks to work and if it does not I'm getting the J-pouch. I have taken 6mp for 4 months. All of you know how hard this disease is on your mind and body. I'm always smiling and upbeat. It throws a lot of people off. Cipro may only be a tempory fix . I'm just glad today i feel better. Thanks for all your support. I pray for you all. Joe

There was a member named UCRick who wrote a while back that the surgeon had connected his ileum to the rectum because it looked o.k., whereas his ascending colon had developed a malignancy near hepatic flexure. As I recall, the doctor was RXing some UC med to hopefully keep his rectum free of inflammation. So, there are still doctors who think it's possible to do this, but many others who agree with Suebear's. Great if Cipro has helped you recently, though it is likely a temporary fix. Best wishes for you to get the soundest possible medical advice for your longer term health. What your insurer did was rotten, but may it lead to a better resolution of your GI problems in the final analysis. / Old Hat (nearly 30 yrs with left-sided UC ... [etc.])