Rowasa question

I have been unable to retain rowasa since my colonoscopy. My colonoscopy shows that the lower 30 percent of my intestines is bad while the rest is great so my GI doc said to stick with rowasa every night because that will heal that part of the me. I was having a little trouble with this before my colonoscopy and have had blood both before and after. Is it possible that my intestines are sore and can't handle it like they used to right now? Thanks all!

I heard of people microwaving I think - What do you do? I would fear melting the plastic and getting chemicals mixed into the solution.

OMG...microwave?? never.

How long are you able to retain the Rowasa...is it at least 30 minutes?

You could ask your doctor for some antispasmodics....or maybe see if using Imodium for the nights can be helpful...I just saw that in someone else's posting to help retain the enemas.

I have no problem retaining the enemas...One has to try and get through the first minute of urges after insertion.

Hope after a week you'll be able to retain them better.

You might ask the doctor for the suppositories to maybe use during the day and the Rowasa at night.

Keep us posted as to how you're doing.

quincy

I personally never had an issue retaining these things except when the flare went really bad once and they believe the UC infected an area to consider it proctitis, too-- so sensitive and it hurt like #%^!!! So I went on the bullet for a while, things abated and now I can retain the enemas again no problem.

I personally heat the bottle in warm water myself... although lately, with me being in or on the verge of remission, I just take it as is-- I'm a tough guy! ;o)

The typical dosing regimine is 6-8 weeks and sometimes longer if the symptoms are still present.

however long it takes one to feel "normal"...and remember to always taper to a maintenance dosage.

I'm in a mild flare, but it seems things are just taking its sweet time. My emotions definitely seem to dictate my progress, and I'm feeling a tad distressed lately. too many friends having health problems, and another who is soon to be dying from cancer. I'm at a loss internally because this person is close, but not close...I have internal conflict and it sucks. She's a fighter, in denial but forever hopeful and of course doesn't want to die....I'm protecting my feelings, so maybe I'm the one in denial.

Sucks....and my butt is reminding me it's paying attention.

oops, off track....but the point is I'll be stying on the enemas for at least a month nightly depending on what stressors are presenting. I'm feeling vulnerable, but know I'm having to meet the challenge of dealing with the aftermath of knowing the whole family. There I go again....

quincy

I'm sorry to hear that :( but at least you are aware of how you are reacting to it. I notice you take dicyclomine, what are your feelings on that - I took it for a while but I always thought it just made me more exhausted.

Did you have blood before going on the enemas?

Canasa is a suppository, right? How did you take the enema and suppository? Did you take Canasa in the morning? How long did you have to lay on your side with Canasa? I guess the enema was at night only. I take the enema at night.

I used the Canasa and I took it at night before bed but I wasn't able to hold the enemas anyway-- so when I finally could I used enemas at night and then in the morning, post-morning-obligatory-bathroom-visit, I would take a bullet.:0)

I've been on the enemas now since December but I'm beginning to taper.

I was taking canasa one night and the rowasa the next and alternating.