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Posted 3/10/2016 4:46 PM (GMT 0)
Hi all! Haven't been on in a while. Hope everyone is doing ok. I have a question for you guys. I'm currently on 50mg of 6mp. And I also take 4 lialda a day. I have urgency that never really goes away (been over a year). Aside from that, I had bleeding a few months ago and hydrocortisone suppository took care of it. Bleeding is now back. Had colonoscopy on Monday. Inflammation in the rectum nd small patch up top. I'm ready to increase to 75mg. I don't want to keep taking steroid suppositories because all it's doing is putting on a band aid and it comes right off a month or so later. Do you think I should increase? Blood test shows I have room to increase. (I've tried canasa many times it doesn't work anymore-helps a little bit nothing major)
Posted 3/11/2016 9:45 PM (GMT 0)
Hi seph! Long time no see!

Sorry you got no responses here.

As far as upping your dose, talk to your dr!

I am doing great on 6mp!!!! Had to make some adjustments as well!

Take care!

Post Edited By Moderator (iPoop) : 3/11/2016 5:10:48 PM (GMT-7)

Posted 3/11/2016 9:52 PM (GMT 0)
Ha ok! And what are you on now for 6mp? I'm trying to see your signature but not quite sure I get it
Posted 3/11/2016 9:53 PM (GMT 0)
I take 50mg one day and .25 the next.

Hows school?
Posted 3/11/2016 10:01 PM (GMT 0)
Oh. Im actually off now which is great. I start grad school in June. So trying to get this under control before I start. This disease is like a puzzle.
Posted 3/11/2016 10:08 PM (GMT 0)
Can you try rowasa or canasa instead of the steroid supp? If you can safely increase the dose of 6mp, it may help. Some people even do 75mg one day and 50mg the next. I think I would try the rectals first.
Posted 3/11/2016 10:12 PM (GMT 0)
Hi! Thanks for the response. I'm using canasa now. I usually don't have much luck with it at all. I've used rowasa in the past-didn't do much either. I'm willing to try diets before increasing the 6mp. I just don't know if it's smart. But I am using canasa now. The inflammation is so so small that I don't want to increase it. But I am uncomfortable. I feel very stuck
Posted 3/11/2016 10:18 PM (GMT 0)
:-( i hope u find the right cocktail before school starts!

Even just upping dose by half pill every other day is not much, call dr!

Best of luck!
Posted 3/11/2016 10:24 PM (GMT 0)
What about probiotics + diet? Maybe that would give you enough relief if it's just a little area... Did you taper off the cortisone supps? Maybe if you can alternate between those and mesalamine and eventually you can maintain with the mesalamine. I know in my case, I didn't have miraculous results from the rectals but my inflammation was throughout...

Are you in the therapeutic range according to blood work? if yes, is increasing going to provide more benefit? You should ask the doctor where you are in that range. The higher you go, the more risk or neutropenia - but that is rare regardless.
Posted 3/12/2016 12:06 AM (GMT 0)
Is your gastroenterologist on board about increasing to 75mgs? If so go for it, just make sure your CBC and hepatic function panel is monitored more frequently during that dose change.
Posted 3/12/2016 12:34 AM (GMT 0)

notsosicklygirl said...
What about probiotics + diet?

I agree. There are members here who have been able to avoid escalating to stronger meds by watching their diet for triggering foods.
Posted 3/12/2016 11:44 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you everyone for your ideas! So I am going to change my diet. Spoke to GI last night. I will be doing canasa for a few weeks, in addition to diet change and vsl3. Until now I've eaten whatever I want. I'm ready to change what I eat if it can prevent the need to increase 6mp.
Posted 3/13/2016 1:10 AM (GMT 0)
Good idea!!
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