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Posted 7/14/2010 12:35 AM (GMT 0)
I'm not sure if it's the mutaflor that's making me pass a lot of gas plus bits and pieces.

Any veteran mutaflor users seen that throughout their course in Mutaflor?

I could be mildly flaring and just need the boost in the enemas.

I may stop Mutaflor for a day or so to see what happens.
Posted 7/14/2010 1:05 AM (GMT 0)
I doubt it's the probiotic, but I've never used it in the past. Worth to stop it for a day or two, however....

I still think you're flaring.

q
Posted 7/14/2010 1:15 AM (GMT 0)
If I'm flaring they want to put me on 6 mp, but I feel so great that I don't want to go that route.
I've really never felt better in a long, long time.

Constipation (but not gas) was a big problem for me before (two or three years) I got my first flare of UC.
Posted 7/14/2010 1:22 AM (GMT 0)
Oh my....just up the enemas. If you improve, then refuse to go on the 6MP.

q
Posted 7/14/2010 1:27 AM (GMT 0)
Quincy, you got my back. Exactly. Thanks.
Posted 7/14/2010 1:32 AM (GMT 0)
Well...maybe your butt..lol!

q
Posted 7/16/2010 5:36 AM (GMT 0)
The nightly enemas seem to be working, Quincy. Rectal pain or cramping alleviated. But gas and urgency still there. I think urgency is here to stay!

I was blaming some of this on the probiotic Mutaflor. Think I will pick up again with it tomorrow. Felt it was causing too much gas, but now unsure.

Anyway, doing the nightly enemas for the time being, maybe a week straight. And I'll take it from there.

Thanks, Quincy, for pushing enemas. They are healing.
Posted 7/16/2010 10:15 AM (GMT 0)
The mutaflor could be causing some of the gas...when do you take it? You're still taking Melatonin...maybe cut back see if that improves things?
Good you're having some improvement from the enemas...one week won't be enough I don't think, but it should improve markedly by then.

q
Posted 7/16/2010 5:55 PM (GMT 0)
How long on nightly do you think before taper?
Posted 7/16/2010 6:42 PM (GMT 0)
oh my goodness....not until you have no symptoms, and at that point, continue for another week, then every second night. You're in a hurry....why? I hope not to get on 6MP.

Patience...patience....it's really true.

q
Posted 7/16/2010 11:42 PM (GMT 0)
I'm getting more patience because it is working. The pred taper, yuck. Too slow for me. Still at 5 alt 0, and it's doing nothing for my colitis.
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