My new plan toward healing

Hi Folks,

Unfortunately, I'm flaring for the second time (since DXed) for a couple of months now, +5 BM/day with rectal bleeding, urgency... Yesterday I had endoscopy test which confirmed rectal inflammation up to 15 cm high. GI gave me a course of Betnesol retention enemas 3 times a week for two weeks long and then tapering off slowly. Same method applied in my first flare but with higher dose.

I find it very easy toward healing with steroids and extremely difficult to find the right way maintaining remission. I am so convinced that once I'll be off steroids inflammation will return slowly again, something I desperately would like to avoid in any manner but without magic meds.

I thought of the following plan:
(1) Tapper off Betnesol retention enemas to heal the entire rectum completely and be symptoms free.
(2) Continue with 5ASA enemas/supps/pills as usual (they're used as maintenance - always).
(3) Do FMT course for 2 months (about 2-3 times a week) - they have worked like magic for me.
(4) Take LDN (low dose naltrexone) pills 4.5mg/day - I'm working to get a doc prescription for that.
(5) Adding slippery elm bark powder.

I'm a bit concerned adding slippery elm bark as I heard it coat the colon and may prevent nutrients absorption.
I see no good using steroids every 2 years cycle - this is wrong, I know it, GI knows it but currently there is no better choice.

Really appreciate if you could share your experience with me,
Any feedback will do.

Thank you.

It's great that FMT works for you, now you just need to make it keep hold longer.
Probiotics in addition would be a good idea, bifido type seems to be what people say works or VSL#3 (proprietary formula with billions more probiotics than other types).

Have you tried 95% curcumin yet? I have found it a great addition to my other regimen. Many medical studies back it up for inflammation reduction.

@imagardener - thanks for your inputs.

I do take 95% curcumin 4gr a day, unfortunately they has not change much but probably may be more effective when colon is healthy.

One thing I fail to understand, why taking probiotics when doing FMT?

Slippery elm did nothing for my symptoms. But then not much else besides steroids has helped either.