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Posted 2/9/2008 6:55 PM (GMT 0)
I have one very deep rectal ulcer not very far from my anus.  I'd have to say at this place in time, I am doing decently in the BM department and pain department.  I just have been seeing more blood.  And, blood-encrusted stool which I think is weird since the ulcer is so far at the end... the Procotofoam seems to make me bleed more.  I think that the Rowasa and ASAs give me bad migraines.  I took hydrocortisone enemas before with no help.  Canasa was just horrible for me.  It seems like everything irritates instead of helping.  I need a med that can be put right up there that can soothe this stupid ulcer.  I am going to be asking my GI about Rifaximin pills thanks to Old Hat's suggestion, but I need a rectal med!  Help!
Posted 2/9/2008 8:31 PM (GMT 0)
I'm just curious, but can surgery be done to remove that deep ulcerated area? I know that it won't be a cure for your Uc but would that ulcer come back as severe with the intestine that remains or would surgery to remove that be the end of a deep ulcer?
Posted 2/9/2008 11:17 PM (GMT 0)
I can give it a try according to my GI. I do risk getting another ulcer in the resected spot from what I understand, but there is slight possibility that I may not, then I would be ulcer-free. My GI said I could try it before getting the colectemy if I want to, and I do want to since my colon is completely fine (Ugh but it's still the cause of my problems, right?!). I should meet with a surgeon to see what they say about it. I still have to try Humira but this ulcer is so deep. Thanks for caring, Red :). I was thinking maybe I should get an aloe plant and shove some aloe up there or something?!?  I don't know what else I could put in there.
Posted 2/10/2008 2:08 AM (GMT 0)
To be ulcer free would be heaven eh? :) If you do decide to do the surgery, I hear that the recovery time for such a procedure isn't as bad as lets say a total colon removal. But still, it's a surgery and I guess that can be scary. I think though that if it was me and nothing else was working that I would give the surgery a go and hope that I would be on the positive side of 50% :) But don't do anything drastic as shoving an aloe plant up there! LOL
Posted 4/12/2010 9:28 PM (GMT 0)
My doctor says I don't have UC, but I have a rectal ulcer that is stubborn too! I have been on Canasa for two months and no improvement. The GI docs just want to scope me again, and don't seem to understand what the hell a rectal ulcer even is. The ulcer is probably because I have had chronic constipation as long as I can remember. Any advice?

Also, Miralax doesn't work for me... ***? I just get lots of gas and my stool isn't any softer. I am on lots of Colace but with little result.

Is anyone on Amitiza? Why is my doc so hesitant to give it to me?
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