mesalmine enemas/suppoositories

the dr has had my daugter using both it's been quite a juggling act to get all the meds in- but the mesalamine enemas are hard to retain while she has no problem with the supposotories now, is that common with the mesalamine enemas , she has no problem going to sleep with the cort enemas-thanks

Lori, the mesalamine enemas are not the cort enemas, they are in addition to them, the mesalamine eneams i believe are the same med that is in the canasa suppository, but for some reason she has a hard time with the mesalamine enema sends her qucikly to the bathroom while the cort enema can las all night

Another way to warm them up I read once online: put one briefly in a mug of warm water. Seemed clever but I never tried it. Maybe you can run the bottom of the bottle under hot water for the same effect easier.
If she can handle the suppositories in the morning, I'm not sure it's worth the struggle with the Rowassa enemas. It seems to me that it would be better to retain the suppository all day than the Rowassa for only an hour.

The Rowasa enemas were ok for me, but the generic Mesalamine enemas were like a laxative for me. One ingredient can make the difference for some people.

The retention enemas would act like a laxative for some because of inflammation and inability to hold it in. I've had to let go of 3 in total over 19 years...but I do make sure I'm laying down and fight the urge to go. It does pass.

quincy

PLEASE - Yes, Rowasa is the brand name in the US (and maybe other places?) for mesalamine rectal suspension enemas. Your daughter must have the generic. They are supposed to be the same ingredients, but the brand name one seems to work better for some here. I have never had the actual Rowasa, just the generic ones, but the generic bottles are kind of cheaply made and I've heard the actual Rowasa ones are a bit easier to administer. And, yes, they can be hard to retain, especially in one is quite inflamed. It took me a while to get it down, and it is still hard sometimes, but usually the urge to expel the enema passes after a few minutes. And the urge lessens for me as my inflammation goes down. Your daughter can also try squeezing any air out of the bottle before she uses them. This seems to make them easier to retain. Just be careful not to squeeze too hard and have the actual medication come out! =)

Same with me......generic Rowasa is hard to retain. It's usually a restless 4 hrs for me till I finally get up and dump it. Colocort is no problem......I never even know when it all comes out, pretty much the same with Canasa. Also, I'm a full grown man, but I can't do the whole bottle of Rowasa. You might try doing half the bottle to see if it's easier.