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Posted 1/13/2012 4:49 PM (GMT 0)
I have been flaring for probably almost 2 months now.  I was on prednisone and just tapered off of that.  It was just starting to help with my symptoms when I began to taper.  I tried to call my GI but he is out of the office the whole past week and wont be back until next week.  To add to this I just found out that I am pregnant.  So now I am not only concerened about my own health, but the health of the baby.  Any suggestions or tips?
Posted 1/13/2012 6:23 PM (GMT 0)
Welcome to the forum...sorry your feeling poorly. What else are you taking?
Posted 1/13/2012 8:33 PM (GMT 0)
Welcome to the forum and congrats on your pregnancy. You could go back on pred, it is safe during pregnancy. I was on it during my last pregnancy. I was flaring in the beginning as well. Do you take fish oil and probiotics? Good luck, hopefully you are one of the ones that gets better while pregnant (like me). :-)
Posted 1/14/2012 1:22 PM (GMT 0)
Hi
I flared badly during my last pregnancy and was hospitalized on two occasions. I was on loads of prednisone, but only after week 18. I would be cautious about using it in the first trimester as there is evidence that it is linked to the development of cleft palate in the fetus, although the risk is small.
Nothing helped me apart from IV steroids, until I started doing fecal transplants. It's a treatment that's not for everyone though!
All the best, hope you get through without too much trouble...
Posted 1/15/2012 12:42 AM (GMT 0)
I have Rowasa that I stopped taking when on the pred. I do take probiotics and I used to use fish oil but have not used it in a while. Thanks for the input!
Posted 1/15/2012 1:49 AM (GMT 0)
You can defintely use the Rowasa while taking pred...however I'm not a doctor and don't know if its ok to use during pregnancy. Its another one of those meds that says only should be used when medically necessary during pregnancy. Maybe certain parts of pregnancy it is worse to use? A good probiotic woud also be good to add. I don't use fish oil...upsets my tummy.
Posted 1/21/2012 1:04 AM (GMT 0)
Thank you for the input! I go to my doctor monday so hopefully I will get some answers.
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