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Posted 5/5/2010 10:16 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Guys,

I am currently coming out of a flare down to 5mg of oral pred and doing a night pred foam enema. and in the last couple of days i have noticed that my BM's (down to about 2-3 per day small but formed and usually quite a lot when i go) can sometime cause a bit of pressure in the rectum when coming out. Its almost feels like heaving when you your vomiting but coming out the other end...if that makes any sense.

Just wondered if anyone else had experience this? I have a GI appointment this week so going to check with them.

Thanks!

Posted 5/5/2010 11:17 AM (GMT 0)
Hi..
Glad to hear your on your way to remission.
Yeah I am also experiencing this, I mentioned heaving on a previous post and wasn't sure If anyone would know what I meant..lol So snap on that. Someone did mention they could be hemmies?.. personally Ive never had these, IMO it may just be the rectum is inflamed.
Continue the predfoam and you should see improvement. Have you ever tried pentasa supps?? - I am 100% sure these are improving that symptom for me.. worth a try if you haven't.
Good luck!
Posted 5/5/2010 11:24 AM (GMT 0)
Also.. It wouldn't do any hard to add a good probiotic to your diet (I don't see any in your signature).. I'm also from the UK and got VSL#3 on prescription via the doctor.. Maybe your could too??. I believe they also help, A LOT! - Again, just my opinion.
Posted 5/5/2010 11:45 AM (GMT 0)
Nice to know i am not the only one who has this. And great to hear from some also in the UK :-)

I do currently take a probiotic just from the health food store..might ask about vsl wasnt really sure if i could get on prescription in UK.

I also planned to ask my GI about a rectal med for remission. This is only my 2nd flare since my orignal one on 2008 and i think i would have rather tired a nom pred option when i first started having symptons of my flare back in March and maybe the whole thing could have been averted...but i guess you live and learn my doc put me straight on a short 10day course of oral pred and the day after i finished that course bang my flare was about 50x worse than it was before the pred.
Posted 5/5/2010 12:01 PM (GMT 0)
Hi -
I just came out of a touch of a flare a month ago and experienced some of the same thing - the canasa (5-ASA) suppositories helped a lot (I did one in the morning after the morning cluster of bm's had passed), and also as I removed the steroid enema at night I added in rowasa (5-ASA) enemas a few times a week. As we say, the bottom is the last place to heal....

I take soluble fiber - Metamucil - to help prevent that rectal spasming/straining thing that feels to me like vomiting from the rear. It helps glue the stool together but also keep it soft so it passes more easily. I know some folks have fund fiber unhelpful, but I find it very helpful. Just another thing to consider...
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