Getting scared pls answer

Hi guys. I've posted a lot recently. Was on rowasa at night Canasa in morning for my almost five month flare. Bleeding was nothing if at all. Then Thursday toilet was covered in blood and of course I a panicked never saw that before. Told GI asked me if I ate beets. He said let's see what happens. Saturday not as crazy but still urgency. He told me to switch to hydrocortisone enema as of last night (been on it before). I thought today would be a drop better and ofcourse I'm wrong :( it's worse. Bleeding is really bad. It's weird though because when I put enema in id except to see some blood on it but I hardly do just a tad on the tip of the enema. I tried stopping dairy even plain all natural yogurt. Stopped fruits and veggies. Now what? I also added tumeric a little while ago I have the 900 mg tablets and take four daily. What do I do now??? Please help me.

I agree. If you aren't on oral meds you should be because your inflammation is higher up where your rectal meds aren't reaching. I personally think everyone should be on oral mesalamines, even with just proctitus because it will help stop the disease from spreading farther up. Have you taken pred this time around? You should be on 40mgs pred plus full dose mesalamine plus the rectals.

If you're not used to seeing blood I'm sure it is very alarming! If you can, take a deep breath and read what below:

1. I've had UC for about 12 years now.
2. Seeing that amount of blood has happened to me MANY times as I was flaring up.
3. The doctors have experience with this, and will help you resolve it.
4. UC has a mind of its own, and thinking I could control it while in the midst of a flare only exacerbated the stress I felt at that time.

I would suggest:
1. Accepting that this is happening to you right now, and that it is not up to you alone to resolve it.
2. Discussing ALL of your options with your physician, and then trusting him with one of the choices.
3. Aid your body with a couple helpful supplements, a bland diet, rest, and some form of enjoyable distraction every day even if it's just for a little bit.

One of the lessons I've learned the hard way is that supplements alone are not going to be a magical cure to a flare. I think the most helpful thing I'm able to do right now is to accept that having IBD is something that is not under my control, and that stressing over mentally controlling it will only do me harm.

6MP is what worked for me and my bloodwork so far hasn't shown any issues from using it.

It took about 2 weeks to kick in, but I rarely have issues now. (knock on wood)

Honestly I'd fear prednisone over 6MP simply because steroids have such a wide range of side effects.

Thoreau, just wanted to say that advice is really great and I will keep it in mind for the future.

Sephora, hope you can get this flare under control very soon! No helpful advice specifically, as everyone else seems to have said what needs to be said.

Im sorry to hear your having such a difficult time...Im in a flair right now also (winter seems to be the time for my flairs)...I can say, for me, without a doubt, food has a profound effect on my Colin...I was going along fine the last few weeks, and seemed to be making progress, then, last night for dinner, I ate some very well cooked carrots and Tofu, and woke up today bleeding and pissed off. I did the same thing 2 weeks ago and the same thing happened, so the food thing, again, for me, is imperative, both in and out of remission...In remission, lots of fiber, out of remission near none...I just eat brown rice, cooked real well, and ground chicken, any veggies trigger bleeding, and tennimus for some reason ( Im sure I spelled that wrong)..But thats just me...

6mp got me into a really long remission. It was great. I only took 25mg too. Eventually I flared up and the 6mp wouldn't control it but I got a few good years, and I mean really good - without worry, 1 BM in the AM, solid, normal. Couldn't ask for better. No side effects, maybe a little less energy. If I hadn't flared up, I definitely would have kept taking it for as long as it worked. Doing the blood work every few months can be a hassle but it's not that often once you get going.

I don't know. I read the word lymphoma and that was it I freaked out. I get very scared of things like this. I wish I would just agree to it. Has it helped you?