Waiting on biopsy results

Hi everyone, I'm brand new to the group. After months of symptoms and various treatments that didn't help, my doc finally ordered a blood test for inflammatory markers. Based on the very high levels indicated by the test, he suggested a sigmoidoscopy to which I cried "Yes! Please!" (No I'm not a big fan of invasive procedures but I knew it would at least prove to him that all that blood was NOT coming from hemorrhoids). I had the exam done yesterday and he gave me a tentative diagnosis of UC, pending biopsy results. It's obviously not news I was hoping to hear, but it feels like now at least my issue has a name and hopefully we can find a combination of treatments to help me get my real life back. I just took my first dose of Prednisone which feels like a positive step towards getting the worst of my symptoms under control. My first question for the group (one of many, I am sure!) is this: Do any of you feel that your UC started up around the time of a colonoscopy? I ask because, aside from an occasional bit of diverticulitis, my bowels have always been quite healthy. Then I had my first screening colonoscopy in January, and within weeks my UC symptoms began. Perhaps the timing was coincidental but I'm curious to know if there may be an association. Anyway, thanks for listening and I'm happy to know that there's a group for people who share our issues.

Sorry about your diagnosis. Any connection with your colonoscopy is very, very unlikely.

The good news is that prednisone seems to be helping. That will stabilize you so that you can get on longer term medications.

This forum can be quite helpful. Welcome.