people in the know ??

Hello ..

i've been suffering for over a year, but it was put down to IBS by my doctor.

Since November it got progressively worse and has came to the point where it has totally took over my life - sounds like an exaggeration, i know! (For example; if i knew i had to go somewhere later on in the day i wouldnt eat all day, i barely go out and it is constantly on my mind, making me feel quite down and unhappy a lot. BOO!)

Finally yesterday i had a colonoscopy and told they now think its this colitis thing and i have been given 2 sets of tablets, some steroids, called Prednisolone ? and another tablet called Mesalazine ?

Just wondering if anyone else has been prescribed these ? If there's any diet changes i should make ? ..or anything like that, so i'm more in the know. I've been googling the condition but they all bring up results that scare me LOL.

Thanks

If you aren't bleeding, then I don't understand why you are being prescribed prednisone. Pred is a very strong drug with many side effects. I'd rather get surgery than take it again. I'd try alternative treatments and milder drugs first.

Where is your inflammation located. If it's near the lower part of the colon or rectum, then rectal mesalazines can be very helpful.

Mesalazines are not nearly as strong as pred. However, you probably don't need to be on them during remissions if your inflammation is mild. You need to weigh the risks and benefits and decide for yourself.

Have you tried keeping a food journal to see what, if any, foods/beverages bother you?

Some of the foods/beverages to look out for are:
dairy
fructose (including HFCS, which is now in practically everything)
wheat
gluten
yeast
artificial sweeteners

It is possible to have IBS and IBD (such as colitis).

Post Edited (subdued) : 3/10/2011 5:56:05 AM (GMT-7)

husky, im on steriods(pred) at the mo,when im flaring they are the only thing that helps me,but because of this my GI has put me on imuran that i didn want but to keep on flaring and feeling real low,i couldn do anymore. steroids will help,the high dosage gives me mood swings and lack of sleep,but u will need diff meds to for after the pred.good luck the folks in here know there stuff, btw thats dosage ur on is strange, for me it would b 6 for a week then 4 for a week then 2 for week and mayb 1 a week or just stop after the 2.