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Posted 3/21/2011 6:12 PM (GMT 0)
Sometimes when I feel the rectal inflammation I increase the enemas and suppositories and psyllium husk and it goes away, like, the next day. Is that possible that it can effect the rectum with that much speed?
Posted 3/21/2011 6:15 PM (GMT 0)
I have had one mesalamine enema give me that result in the past, so my answer is yes. But I think it will vary from person to person. And I'm a person that oral meds have done very little to improve my symptoms for the last 10 years.
Posted 3/21/2011 8:29 PM (GMT 0)
I would say yes, I was 90% better, then added canasa suppositories and the next day I felt I was at 100%.
Posted 3/21/2011 9:19 PM (GMT 0)
It is a slippery slope - so best to get out early, because it really rolls down hill if you dont.
Posted 3/21/2011 10:55 PM (GMT 0)
Amen, aguywithuc
Posted 3/21/2011 10:56 PM (GMT 0)
Again, I say, why bother to taper... it's a dilemma for me.
Posted 3/22/2011 3:42 AM (GMT 0)
Yes they can make a dramatic difference, sometimes overnight. The reason to taper is there comes a point of no additional benefit, I use rm's more often when needed then try to reduce them to fit the state my UC is in. I try not to just drop them altogether (after tapering) for too long or until I see the slightest amount of blood. I also don't want to use them more often than needed trying to avoid losing there effectiveness; don't want to build up a tolerance so to speak.
Posted 3/22/2011 5:30 PM (GMT 0)
Yes, it certainly can work that quickly...my first GI told me years ago that with IBD you can flare for a day, week, month, yrs...also when I first started taking the bee propolis I noticed relief in many areas by the next day (for example it stopped all my bleeding and cut my daily BM's in about half when I was "going" 30+ times a day)...glad you're feeling better so quickly, if only every IBDer could be so lucky...I'm still waiting for us to all be cured without having to lose organs.
Posted 3/23/2011 12:42 AM (GMT 0)
Yes, for me I can tell day to day if I've done my enema or not. I have finally learned that the couple of weeks before my infusion I need them nightly. BIG difference!
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