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Posted 4/20/2009 4:23 PM (GMT 0)
I'm switching from Rowasa to Cortenema (which by the way it's all too expensive when you don't have prescription coverage!) and I'm hoping the "accidents" will stop. When I take the 5ASA there is something in them that makes me highly nervous and I can't hold back my stool, it seems to hit me the most when driving. So, from what I understand the cortenema is a steriod and the rowasa is not, hopefully I will have better luck. Thanks for listening. Linda

 

Posted 4/20/2009 4:52 PM (GMT 0)
All you can do is try it....keep us posted.

You can eventually lower the dosage and type to cortifoam or to a lesser dosage of steroid in proctofoam.

q
Posted 4/20/2009 4:56 PM (GMT 0)
I think you'll be pleased with them. The rowasa doesn't agree 100% with me, but I know if I can get 1/4 bottle of the cortenema in I am good to go in around 40 min.
Posted 4/20/2009 6:02 PM (GMT 0)

It's probably not the meds giving you the urgency, it's the disease.  The cortenemas do miracles for me so hopefully you'll see results within a day or two.  The urgency that you're getting in the car is probably from anxiety.  I used to get the same thing.  As soon as I got in my car, I had to run back inside to go to the bathroom.  I decided to try Xanax and it's been my wonder drug!!  I only need to take .125 mgs. a few times a week and I have absolutely no anxiety when driving anymore.  It's really given me my life back and I feel like I can come and go without any worries anymore.  I hate that I have to take something to get rid of the anxiety but it truly works.

Posted 4/20/2009 7:57 PM (GMT 0)

I tried all the rectal meds and the best one I used was Proctofoam but they all aggravated the bleeding and swelling after a few days.  All you can do is try! 

As for Xanax - my lifesaver also.  I take no more than 3 total .25 every day mostly in 1/2 pill doses.  If taken 1/2 hour or hour before driving or before sleeping - they relax me to make it without the anxiety I used to have.  There are other "helpers" out there - sometimes we have to try several to find the ones that work for us.  I also take Imodium when traveling, etc.  Pepto Bismall for nausea when bad and my doctor ok'd them all for me.

ElaineNY

Posted 4/20/2009 8:00 PM (GMT 0)
Hi,

I've been on Pepto Bismal for the past 4 days, about 2-3 cups a day (the cups that come with it) you can take up to 8 a day. I'm doing better actually finally today. I feel better, less blood, but still cramping and then the poop comes. I started a new probiotic two days ago and I think this is helping too.

We'll see how it goes tonight.

Thank you,

Linda

Posted 4/20/2009 8:27 PM (GMT 0)
Pepto Bismol contains saccharin, so if you're sensitive to artificial sweetners, you'll want to avoid it. I can't for the life of me figure out why a medicine for upset stomachs contains an ingredient that causes so many people to have upset stomachs!
Posted 4/20/2009 9:14 PM (GMT 0)

Yup and also ingredient similar to aspirin.  Somehow it works great for nausea for me with no problems but it is certainly something to think about and use carefully.

ElaineNY

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