First Flex Sig Today New Rectal Meds

Hi all! Had my first flex sig this am. I wasn't due for a colonoscopy for another year and w/ my current never ending flare GI wanted to have a look. They gave me the option of doing it w/out sedation. I was very nervous b/c I know my proctitis was extremely inflammed. GI and I agreed to try w/ the agreement that if it got bad I would get sedation meds.

OMG there are no words for how bad it hurt. And I consider myself a pretty tough cookie! He immediately stopped and thank goodness I already had an iv in. During colonoscopies I am usually completely out and have no clue what happened. I was fairly coherent after the meds and able to watch the screen for most of the procedure.

As I suspected the lower part of my rectal is severely inflammed. Once you got up a tiny bit everything looked great. It was crazy how red I was. GI went ahead and took biopsies to make sure there was no infection. There were no fissures either. So it would seem all the non-stop bleeding is the proctitis (where my disease has always been per colonoscopies).

He gave me Entocort for next few weeks. If see no improvement he has suggested I do Humira.

Okay hope that all makes sense. Still a little loopy!

You know Quincy....he never mentioned hemmies. And he didn't mention them to my hubby as well. I do remember telling him I was having a lot of pressure in my bottom. He said he wants me to make an effort to sit down several times a day w/ my feet elevated. And to continue hot baths as I can.

I follow up w/ him in a month. I'm hoping the entocort helps too!

I had one without sedation and the pain was awful .... especially when going around the bend! Thought my stomach was going to pop!!

Yes, things to consider...and at least you have other options.

It doesn't sound like a bad idea at all.
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