Recently diagnosed with UC

Hi and welcome to the forum.

Where is your UC located? I can't believe your doctor said to only use the suppositories for 5 days and that should take care of a flare. People with UC shouldn't stop taking meds just because they have no symptoms. I have no symptoms but when I had my scope in January I had mild to moderate UC in my rectum. It still needs to be treated. Daily. Oral and rectal meds. Have you let your doctor know you are not improving?

im hoping to find some sort of alternative medicine (if any) or any cures.

You need to find an effective set of meds to end your flare. Apparently your suppositories aren't working but many have found that mesalamine enemas are very effective especially for the lower rectum. You can almost say that mesalamine enemas are alternative since so few doctors prescribe them unless specifically requested. But they have an excellent reputation with relatively few side effects.

Prednisone is a very effective fire extinquisher for ending flares but has serious long term side effects. Once your flare is under control hopefully you will not need anything stronger oral mesalamines to maintain your remission and maybe rectal meds as needed.

You will probably receive better medicine advice from a female because of your PCOS complications. But as far as alternatives go, you could try to eat gluten free for a couple of weeks to see if your symptoms lessen. Then try the same with dairy. Gluten and dairy are the usual suspects but any food can cause problems. So I prefer a food diary or journal to isolate dietary triggers.

Some people find that supplements help. One of the most popular is fish oil and getting your blood levels of vitamin D, iron, and B12 checked to correct any deficiencies. Some like me use soluble fiber such as psyllium (Metamucil or psyllium seed). Others swear by herbal demulcents like slippery elm. You can search the forum for these topics.

Probiotics are probably the most popular supplement for IBDers. There are numerous research studies showing that certain probiotics, such as Saccharomyces Boulardii and Culturelle, are effective for maintaining remission. VSL#3 is probably the most popular. Benebiotic and RenewLife Ultimate Flora are also very popular choices. But we are all different and certain probiotics are more compatible than others.

Another alternative might be LDN:
www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=38&m=2204683

Our individual signatures indicate what foods we avoid and which meds and supplements we are using

HI NEET6
My observations are that you've been in this flare up and I can't tell if your dr. is a gastro dr. or a general practitioner. One of the big things that affects flares, I've found, is stress. You had a lot going on with other conditions and that just adds to the stress...thus the flare up. I'm taking dycyclomene (bentyl) which helps with the cramping. I also have a mild anti-axiety med that I'm taking that makes sleeping a little easier. I'm on 40 mg. of prednisone/day and 4800 mg. of Asacol HD. I've had the first 160 mg. of Humira as my starter, and will be on it....if it works ongoing!

Lots of meds and still have the big D and lack of control. So, I plan my day, decide if I should eat before I go out, monitor when I'm dormant and then stay close to a bathroom when the big D kicks in. I've been in this latest flare up since mid-December.

Right now I just tell myself, "This too shall pass away." Nothing lasts forever, so hang in there and try and figure out how your body is working. Also, I'm going to try a super/duper heavy probiotic to see if it will nurture good bacteria in the colon.

Im really glad my sister encouraged me to sign up to this forum. I appreciate all the input, i didnt know i was supposed to stop taking the mesalazine and i agree, i dont believe my Gastro doctor is up to speed with any of this. I did mention earlier that she assured me years ago i wouldnt end up with IBD and i knew something else was wrong with me.
i will definitely get a good probiotic (as suggested by babeinthewoods) and keep up my vitamin D supplement and use trial and error and see what works for me. garylouisville - they didnt give me oral mesalzine due to the positioning of my UC.
I will find out if i can get my hands on some enemas - i didnt realise this was possible.
i am still very new to this and not sure whats readily available!

I'd honestly suggest finding a different GI; this one doesn't sound like they know what they're doing at all.

I've found that using mesalamine topically (I use retention enemas, not suppositories, but same idea) helps, but it can take up to two weeks for me to really improve. In the past, I've improved on oral mesalamine alone, which can also take weeks/months to work at its fullest. 5 days of suppositories doesn't sound like it would really do very much at all! I have a hard time believing your doc knows what they're doing; I doubt there's a good reason not to put you on oral mesalamine.

I also have PCOS--or at least, I had it. Since PCOS is a collection of symptoms/characteristics, it's kind of an amorphous diagnosis. I didn't find that it had any effect on my UC, and vice versa. I say "at least, I had it," because for a while now, I don't think I have it anymore. My docs forced me on the pill when I was 16, citing ovarian cysts, high testosterone, irregular periods, too much body hair, high body weight, and too much acne as my symptoms. Since going off the pill 2 years ago, I have had regular periods, no cysts, and very little acne. I also don't actually have that much more body hair than average women, and I lost 30 lbs after going off the pill. I don't think PCOS isn't a real thing, but I think it's frequently used to turn "unfeminine" characteristics into disease symptoms.