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Posted 10/4/2011 8:01 PM (GMT 0)
My son has mild UP and is taking rowasa. Could the rowasa be causing the itching or the fact that he has small poops every day or maybe it's both?

thanks

 

Posted 10/4/2011 8:06 PM (GMT 0)
It could be that he has a mild yeast infection or that the area is inflamed, or he has a small fissure or hemmie.

How long has he been on the rowasa?

Does he wash after every bm?

q
Posted 10/4/2011 9:04 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks for replying.

He's been on the rowasa for 2 weeks and yes we have a bidet and I know he uses it so he does wash.
Posted 10/10/2011 5:02 AM (GMT 0)
this post is really funny. I never thought about the possible correlation between my butt itching more lately and using rowasa enemas for the past month.
Posted 10/10/2011 1:31 PM (GMT 0)
The GI said the itch is from the healing of the intestine but somehow I do not buy it.
Posted 10/10/2011 11:54 PM (GMT 0)
If it is not a fissure or hemmie, it might be food-related (as odd as that sounds). I had this problem for many years (it was almost unbearable at times!) and found that it was related to what I was drinking. In particular, I had to give up my beloved coffee, but doing so really alleviated the problem. Here is a site that talks about food-related pruritus ani: http://www.fascrs.org/patients/conditions/pruritus_ani/
This might not solve your son's issues but it is worth thinking about.

Also, before I figured out it was food related, my doctor gave me some cream--mometasone furoate--that helped a lot. It is not good for long-term use because it is a steroid, but it provided some much needed relief.

I hope he finds relief for this super annoying problem!
Bridget
Posted 10/11/2011 5:51 PM (GMT 0)
Have had proctitis for years, mostly caused by inflammation.

I use a liquid called Balneol after every BM, gently wipe, throw away tissue, wipe some more.

Sitting on the tub, sitz bath of warm water for twenty minutes does the trick.

If there is continuing diarreah, then you must attack this problem vigorouously because it will re-inflame the rectum again and leave a lot of debris there.

Good luck !
Posted 10/11/2011 6:23 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks. I had him soak in the tub with Alveno today. I'm going to get the Balneol.
Posted 10/15/2011 12:25 PM (GMT 0)
Small poops definitely in my opinion. Not sure about the butt itch.
Posted 10/15/2011 2:04 PM (GMT 0)

bhb5764 said...
If it is not a fissure or hemmie, it might be food-related (as odd as that sounds). I had this problem for many years (it was almost unbearable at times!) and found that it was related to what I was drinking. In particular, I had to give up my beloved coffee, but doing so really alleviated the problem. Here is a site that talks about food-related pruritus ani: http://www.fascrs.org/patients/conditions/pruritus_ani/
This might not solve your son's issues but it is worth thinking about.

Also, before I figured out it was food related, my doctor gave me some cream--mometasone furoate--that helped a lot. It is not good for long-term use because it is a steroid, but it provided some much needed relief.

I hope he finds relief for this super annoying problem!
Bridget

Did you just say that drinking coffee made your butt itch? Wow.
Posted 10/15/2011 2:20 PM (GMT 0)
 I was thinking-inflamation.  I had the doctor put him on canassa and protofoam along with the other meds and he is starting to feel better. I know that with me-I have a pouch-that when I itch it means it is getting a bit inflamed at the bottom. Hope all these meds work-lol! UP got me into big trouble-Hate to have that happen to him but then again I now have a doctor that listens.

thanks everyone

Susan

 

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