Leg issues and colitis

Hi there,

I was diagnosed with UC about 2 years ago. I am presently on 2 Mezavant a day... that's it. Not sure , think it's 500 mg per pill.

For the most part my UC has been relatively ok , up until a few weeks ago...

Same symptoms as PRE meds , with less the blood... just a constant "having to go" and constant "cramping in tummy"... still, not a MASSIVE issue.

However, in the past couple of months I have endured a fair amount of cramping and pain in my legs... At first it was my my upper left leg ( in the back ) and since then it has moved around , up and down my leg to as low as my ankles... Sometimes the pain is near my hip, sometimes I get cramps in my calves... there is no rhyme or reason, the pain isn't excruciating, but it is a hinderence... I ice the affected areas , then heat... the usual stuff , but it just isn't going away.

I had a CT about 10 days ago, Doc thinks it might be a syatic issue, but I wondered if any of my fellow UC sufferers have been through this before... I'm thinking that UC is an inflammation issue and maybe this is just part and parcel of this stupid disease...

PS - also have some pain in both of my wrists...

Any thoughts would be appreciated... Thanks.

I've had those issues my entire life, but when I'm flaring...for sure my back and legs get much more painful (nagging/constant).

If you see a chiropractor, that can help if you do have sciatica or any back/leg pain.

You're flaring, so you really need to deal with that asap. 1000mg mesalamine oral isn't enough to deal with any flare.

I'd suggest you call your GI doctor, get on a higher dosage of oral and add rectal retention mesalamine enemas asap.

You might ask the doctor to switch you from oral mezavant to sulfasalazine which can also help with joint pain apparently. That in conjunction with rectal will help your flare.

Hope you feel better soon.
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