Can Hydrocortisone enemas make symptoms worse??

My daughter has been on these 1 per night for about 2 weeks now.

I think her bleeding and more freq. diarrhea are worse now.

She has a decent appetite but when she does go to the bathroom- hardly any formed poop

and frankly the volume of poop is not that big but she is having blood, mucus and D.

I am thinking of stopping the enemas and see what happens.

Any other ideas?

I have only used 2 steroid rectals, but both times they actually made things worse for me. The one was a suppository and I went from having one formed BM a day (that was streaked with blood-internal hemmies were thought to be the issue) to having 5-7 bloody BMs/day after using only 2 of them.

My GI still doesn't really believe that it was caused by the suppository, but it definitely was.

Cort enemas definitely made my daughter worse, her bleeding increased profusely.

This is issue I run across with these things. The hydrocortisone enemas, if you end up with brand I get, can have some sharp tips on the applicator (like an extra piece of plastic that didn't get cut properly). Unless you are inflammed in rectum you may not notice this. If you use one of the bad ones and end up scratching the rectum it will end up making things worse. I am dealing with that right now. Used applicator one day when I was feeling great and didn't notice anything, got a little sore down there following days and used same one again (always cleaned) and noticed the applicator hurt like heck. Tried another one and went in fine. Of course, the meds can make you worse, but these stupid tips can too.

I agree 100%. Using Enemas either cort enema or Rowasa enema has always worsened my symptoms. Those of you who have similar symptoms, can you please contact me ([email protected]) we might be able to share some useful information that can shed light on our symptoms and may be the cure.

I have struggled for 2.5 yrs with UC and hospitalized 4 times now. I tried all meds (5-ASA, Steroids, Immuno-Suppressants, Enema's, Cort/Rowasa/Sup., Remicade, and think of any drug) but nothing helped. I am in bed for now 2 yrs. I also tried all alternative medicine (Naturopathy, Chiropractor, Acupuncture, CTM, Ayurveda, Homeopathy). However, I have controlled the symptoms without Meds:

1) Lifestyle change - less stress
2) Food Change - Alkaline Vegetarian foods and taking food on time
3) Meditation/Yoga
4) Hydro-therapy - Drinking lot of water
5) One course of Anti-biotic (Levofloxacin/Ornidazole) combo

I have figured out after spending 100's thousands of $$ on doctors and Meds, it's not that complex disease as doctors have made it. You simply need to take care of your acidity by above methods and eliminate any possible infections. I will see the results in 15 days, will keep you posted.

Been taking hydrocortisone enemas at night for about 10 days now and they have definitely made everything worse!! There has been so much more blood and difficulty having a BM, feeling bloated and the feeling that I still need to go... What actually works??? I was on the mesalazine Rowasa and they were SLOWLY improving it but now I've taken 20 steps back again.

Remember that the both ends approach is suggested for a reason...to have the entire colon and rectum treated.

Some UC can definitely spread, especially if above where the rectal meds are not reaching.

Welcome SAM! It takes a while to get the meds figured out...and I must add it's great you're on the Rowasa after the steroid enema didn't help.
Are you on an oral 5ASA as well...and how far up is your UC?
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At 20 times a day and bloody I tried asacol rectal meds and that made me bleed.
The cort rectal meds did not and seemed to help a little with getting thru the night.

They've always worked great for me....
which leads us to: All sing together now, another chorus of "We are all Different......!"

None of us can take someone else's good remedies and know they'll absolutely work for us. Still, the sharing of experiences among fellow sufferers is what makes this site so very worthwhile, in my experience!