Is it time to admit defeat?

My body is so dang weird! Good formed bms 1-2 daily. Some pain when passing stool, but not unbearable. Noticed alittle blood last week when I wiped which has now become a lot of blood. No diarrhea, mucus or urgency, but the pain has increased somewhat and crazy fatigue. I am dying for bed by 7:30 each night which is not like me at all!

Am I flaring or could all this be from the reemergence of my period after a year? My doc will say to start Prednisone again. Would love to for the simple fact that the fatigue would go away, but I really don't want to go on that Pred ride again. Also, Doc doesn't do enemas because he said it would not help my problem. Guess too high up.

How many times can someone take and taper Pred "safely"? I know with children doctors won't prescribe but so many times in a year.

Oh sorry, saw the meds., how bad we're you when you went on pred last time? Any Asa's?

Im in my mid 40's, took pred 3X in one year... Osteopenia, osteo arthritis, and cataracts. For me hindsight is 20 20 and I would have not taken it at all-

Carlie

don't you love it when you finally break down and call the doc only to be told that you HAVE to come in since it has been so long and the earliest appointment they have is 3 weeks away! Maybe I will get a phone call, but I am not holding my breath!

Guess I am going to ride this out for a bit.

Can't do the 5ASA's as I am allergic to sulfa meds.

My doc did call today. He said as long as it is just blood and it and/or the pain does not get any worse to ride it out. He is curious to see if there is any correlation with the rectal blood showing the same time as my elusive period.

Maybe it's a hemmie or something other than UC? I have blood a lot but I also have pain. I know it's my fissure. Always makes me feel good to admit that I have that nasty thing back there looming and waiting to open. I am always extremely tired, I was this way prior to UC. It's debilitating. I hope you get your energy back and that your symptoms disappear.