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Posted 3/25/2013 4:46 PM (GMT 0)
Hi,
I was diagnosed with ulcerative proctitis around 8 years back and last scope was in 2008. My symptoms changed since past few days- urgency and runny stools with blood even after drinking water. I had asked for scope many times earlier and my GI said there is no need...we know what you have.
What do I do?

Initially I was taking only rowasa enema and was not flaring and my doctor said that you should have been on oral also. Did i goof up and increase my proctitis :( I am worried. I have started Asacol today.
Posted 3/25/2013 4:55 PM (GMT 0)
hi..what doctor put you on the Asacol?

What's the dosage?

I think you're due for a scope since it's been 5 years...request one for this year. You should be checked with biopsies anyway to make sure there's no precancer cells, etc...and to make sure you have no polyps. Regarding your UC..it could be that it's spread upward, and since this is a bit of a change in symptoms, you're best to insist.

Your doc could also have you do stool samples should your symptoms continue. Were you recently on any antibiotics?

I also suggest you get on probiotics.

Hope you feel better soon.
q
Posted 3/25/2013 5:04 PM (GMT 0)
I agree with quincy. Insist on the scope. I have one every year. I would be so happy if my GI only wanted one every 5 years, but that would be irresponsible with our disease. I also agree with the stool samples. They are a pain, but if you have c. diff, it is easy to treat. I hope you feel better soon.
Posted 3/25/2013 5:30 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks quincy & lemonhead!
I was on asacol since years. I had remission and I went off asacol but continued rowasa for maintenance. I was also taking turmeic twice a day 1tsp.... but have stopped it from today. No I have not taken any antibiotics... I took them around Nov'12 when i got my tooth extracted.
I will definitely get my scope this time.

Is it important to be on asacol even if you are not flaring?
Posted 3/25/2013 5:30 PM (GMT 0)
How many asacol are you on?

q
Posted 3/25/2013 5:31 PM (GMT 0)
started with 2 tab 3 times a day. Started today!
Posted 3/25/2013 5:38 PM (GMT 0)
You could do them 3 tabs twice a day if you tend to miss the middle dosage. I'd never remember, that's why I do twice daily.

That's a good dosage to start at, and it's low enough as a maintenance as well.

YES...best to stay on them, and if you need to increase during flares in the future, you can taper back to maintenance.

What did you taper the Rowasa to?
Are you back to nightly now as well? If not...definitely do so.

q
Posted 3/25/2013 5:42 PM (GMT 0)
I had to taper off medicine because I was nursing and since i did not flare to I did not start them. Then I felt little flare symptom last year and i immediately started rowasa and have been on them since many months now.

I will make sure I do not leave asacol ever again! :(
Posted 3/25/2013 5:45 PM (GMT 0)
mesalamine is fine for nursing...many on here with babies don't drop it.

Let me know how you're doing.

As well...probiotics! are you on any?

q
Posted 3/25/2013 5:52 PM (GMT 0)
I took probiotic in past and it gave me severe flare up. So i m taking greek yogurt instead.
Posted 3/25/2013 5:53 PM (GMT 0)
Also.... thanks a ton quincy!
Posted 3/25/2013 6:00 PM (GMT 0)
you're welcome!
just remember that yogurt won't give you enough probiotic, and your flare was probably already a flare...just not treated...or you might have been sensitive to whichever probiotic you tried. Which one was it?

Worth trying again in the future once you're more stable.

q
Posted 3/25/2013 8:07 PM (GMT 0)
It was long time back quincy! I dnt even remember the name ...i bought it from Sprouts here. But I will give it a try again. Thanks!
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