I want to try something new...

I have been under a tremendous amount of stress for the past 9 months...flared like crazy...finally under control but my mornings take me about a half hour of in and out of the bathroom and the urgency is out of control.
I'm currently taking 3 lialda a day, Canasa. I did 2 months of uceris and I month xifaxan (which i didn't finish cause it caused a major yeast infection)
What can I change to make the urgency calm down and my mornings a little better?

I have Vsl that I would like to start but don't know when the best time to take it is...I also think I want to try a cortisteriod supporotory. I've been on lialda for years now, maybe it's lost it's touch?? Is there something knew out that I should try and replace it?

That was mentioned by the gastro was in 6mp for a long time years ago not willing to do that just yet again.

there are other options besides jumping to stronger meds - when asacol (mesalmiane) started losing it's effectiveness for me, i went back to working on my food intake - that was 3 or 4 years ago, and i haven't been on any meds since -

lots of folks use probiotics, many with success - it can take a bit to find one that works for you, but vsl is a good place to start -

there are a ton of supplements to try - even if you are filthy rich and can afford a whole house full of them, start slow and try one thing at a time - it's the only way to know what works and what doesn't -

upping your lialda, using enemas at nite and suppositories during the dya might just get your colon back to a happy place -

I take my probiotic (VSL#3) in the morning mixed in cold water. I avoid eating/drinking any hot food for a while afterwards, though, since supposedly heat can kill the bacteria. Not sure how it survives once inside the body, but that's another issue...