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Posted 3/25/2008 5:09 PM (GMT 0)
hi am still not very clued up on u.c yet but am learning bits everyday with this brilliant site. My gp is not very clued up on uc either. when i read peoples post, alot of people have a list of meds they are on.My gp has only given me pentasa 1g, i was woundering is this a good sign that i only need one sort of medication or should my doc also be giving me other meds to help. My gp has told me on occasions that he is not very clued up on uc himself, so i am not very confident with him. i thought i should mention that i have mild/mod uc.
Posted 3/25/2008 8:11 PM (GMT 0)
If your GP isn't clued in then why hasn't he referred you to a GI specialist? Or, he could get clued in and read his big book of medicines.
Also, how were you diagnosed?

Anyway, how sick are you right now? What are your symptoms? If you're not having symptoms then your 1g of pentasa is doing the job. However, if you're still sick then you need more pentasa or a new medication. You should ask your GP for a referral to someone who knows more about the disease.

My first drug, pre-diagnosis, was pentasa. For me it did nothing.
Posted 3/25/2008 8:42 PM (GMT 0)

Hi I am recently diagnosed with 14cm proctitis and I have been prescibed Pentasa suppositories but still having symtoms but it has only been two weeks, So far this year I have seen my GP and then referred to a lower GI surgeon and I am now waiting for an urgent referal to see a gastroentroligist. I have suffered from bleeding and urgency since Nov 2007 and now have aneamia. How are you getting on?

Posted 3/25/2008 9:26 PM (GMT 0)
It's pretty simple, really. If the medication you're on is controlling your symptoms and you're content, you don't need other medications. I would urge you to consider a good probiotic, though, to replace the "good" bacteria and help keep your colon more healthy.

If your symptoms aren't controlled, then your treatment needs to be adjusted. That doesn't always mean more medications, sometimes just different ones.
Posted 3/25/2008 10:31 PM (GMT 0)
I've just been diagnosed too with proctitis, 10cm.. am on pentasa supps nightly but the GI decided to do a double whammy and also put me on asacol, I have to say within less than a week my symptoms have gone (which were mucous and some bleeding). it took a long time for me to get diagnosed, but last year the bleeding was alot heavier at times..
Posted 3/26/2008 7:37 AM (GMT 0)

Hi Love in the Mist

Does acupunture work for you in regards UC. I have been thinking of it myself were you referred or did you do it your self?

Posted 3/26/2008 12:31 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Anita,

I referred myself to the acupuncture. I've had 6 sessions so far and do believe it has helped. I think I also have a bit of IBS problems too, and the whole focus has been on calming my digestive system down. I was also told to switch to 'cooling foods', so I cut out all spicy foods and chilli's and have concentrated on eating food as advised - the kind your gran would've made' - so just simple stuff. The combination of the changing my diet a bit and the acupuncture has definately helped me. I'm not great with needles, but I'm persevering!! I'd definately recommend it :-)

Rachel.

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