What would you do?

Hello -

Sorry I so consistently post about myself, but I have been off and on struggling with this disease since my diagnosis last year, and have found this very hard as a college student.

I've been on 50mg of 6mp (took the blood test that confirmed this is the right dosage) for 6 weeks. I've worsened during those 6 wks, though I understand the 6mp takes a while to work.

Anyways, the last week or so I've had considerable discomfort (butt to abdomen to back), especially in the mornings. I take colozal, nightly mesalamine enema, and have found steroid enemas don't do much for me.

Although I only go to the bathroom once or twice a day and have very little bleeding, the discomfort really interferes with my ability to live happily.

I used prednisone for a few months last year and it sort of help but only after a while, and I didn't like the symptoms.

Basically, I'm looking for immediate relief. Possibly I should try a short course of pred...

I have proctosigmoiditis, with microscopic colitis throughout.

What should I do/ what would you do???

Thanks!

Gluten-free seems to help many folks with diarrhea, and some folks with bleeding. I am more skeptical it will help with this kind of discomfort, but ti does not cost anything to try.

Does your nightly enema contain sulfate? Maybe you are getting irritated by the sulfate.

Is this discomfort cramp-like, or sharp pain, or soreness?

Do you actually have UC? Microscopic colitis is another inflammatory disease, not UC.

So, which of the microscopic colitis do you have? collagenous or lymphocytic?

http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/microcolitis/

Food changes will definitely help with some symptoms as should probiotics and fibre supplements.

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