Posted 12/10/2012 11:34 PM (GMT 0)
Hi, I'm new here. I was diagnosed in 2010 (technically)that's a long story, i'll do my best to tell. Over a year and half, I had 3 intestinal biopsies done and different results each time. After being on again, off again with Apriso every time I have stomach cramps, mucous, etc.... And getting a positive result for UC it was "official" as of November 2011.
Apriso used no get me pretty much back to normal in a week until I started taking it every day in October 2011. I've flared autumn of 2010, 11, 12 and once in May of 2011.
This latest flare has been fairly mild but started in August, got worse in October, so I took 20 mg of Prednisone for 30 day. That got me partially better. 2-3 bms every morning as opposed to an avg. of 6.
Recently I started to get bad again. BAD pain, and some very loose stool and D for 4 bms a couple days ago. It was Saturday and I called the on call doc who prescribed me generic Rowasa. My first time using it. I defintiely feel much better. I had 2 bms very far apart with hardly any pain the first day after using it. Today, my second day after using it, I haven't had a bm. So....
I was wondering, if I don't have a bm to sort of "get out" the enema I used last night, should I use another one tonight?
I do have a follow up appt. with my regular GI doc tomorrow, but it's too late to call the office now to ask about using Rowasa tonight sans bm today. Haven't given up hope. There's definitely movement in there, I just wanted to know incase nothing happens. THANK YOU!