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Posted 10/29/2010 3:38 AM (GMT 0)
I've used the enemas before but not sure WHEN to use them. Last time I was in a flare. Do I need to start as part of a slow down to preventing a full flare again?

I took a tylenol Xtra strength (500mg) last night and I think this may have caused something to try happening again. Does anyone have this happen to them with tylenol or ibuprofen?

There's a bit gurgling going on my left side and a bit of blood (a few drops) now. I thought I was doing great but drinking more than a usual 1 cup of coffee at work also, so I'm going to slow down on that. Other than the usual discomfort no other action happening in other areas. And I'm glad for that. And no running to the bathroom moments, yet. Suggestions?
Posted 10/29/2010 4:00 AM (GMT 0)
You're obviously in a flare at this point, so I would suggest you start using them now.

Have you tried the Salofalk enemas yet?

It's not what you ate or the tylenol, how much ibuprophen have you taken.

If you look back,you'll probably recognise other symptoms you missed until more obvious as they are now.



q

Posted 10/29/2010 10:14 PM (GMT 0)
Qincy: OK, I acquiesce to UC again. Some blood again, once this late afternoon, started today. You are right, I will start the enemas, no I haven't tried salofalk enemas. Is this called Pentasa as well? I was prescribed the entocort, should I ask for the other? And I was thinking of upping the asacol as well to maybe to 3 or 4, 2 times a day. it's just that the darn stuff gives me a bad headache, makes me dizzy. It's funny, my co-worker said that it was the same time the other year when the UC started. Seasonal, for sure. I totally hate this. and I guess I should adjust my diet now to bland foods as well and getting more sleep, rest, no beer, no smoking (not that I was smoking much anyway, 1 or 2 cigs per week) etc. Hmmm.....sometimes you have to wonder if UC is related to hives or cold sores or something like that but internal. I only let my hubby know UC again, my family doesn't know yet. I don't like telling people this because I don't want them to feel bad as well. Today is today!
Posted 10/29/2010 10:22 PM (GMT 0)
Spring and fall are known by GIs to be the common times of a lot of IBD flares. Interesting, isn't that?
Fall has always been my worse flare time.

I finally - through this forum - have learned to start the enemas again as soon as I have a clue about flare activity. I do give it a couple of days to make sure what I'm feeling is not a weird food response, but then - Wham! (or.... Squirt! lol)

Your dose of asacol is minimal..... if you can raise it without causing too horrible side effects, that might be good (I took 16 pills a day for 8 years and am trying to decrease to 12, but also have a little inflammation so I don't want to rock the boat.)

And - tylenol doesn't bother most people (but we're all different) - ibuprofen sends me into a bloody flare and is documented to sometimes cause UC-type symptoms in non-UC folks. So - I stay away from that.
Posted 10/30/2010 6:41 AM (GMT 0)
Hi...katkat..you're in Canada, correct?

The Salofalk is a 5ASA retention enema but I believe it's less liquid than the Pentasa. If you're not in Canada...the enema would be Rowasa.

If you want to use the steroid, you could consider the foams which seem to be easier to retain...but there are also the liquids such as entocort.

Have you been taking the asacol throughout...how much?

quincy
Posted 10/30/2010 2:24 PM (GMT 0)
weird ...very weird, i think all of my flares started in the fall!
Posted 10/31/2010 6:54 AM (GMT 0)
I would like to try foam enema.

I have lower colon irritation since i used NSAids orally years ago.

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