Not sure what to do

I have been feeling great since September. Got married in November (I thought this was going to be a huge trigger for a flare up due to stress) but I was completely fine.

I have seen little to no blood, stools are formed, no cramping/gurgling like before.

Had a colonoscopy in March, and after the procedure my Dr. came to talk to me and is still trying to push remicade on me. How do I justify going on this when I have been feeling the best I have in years?

This morning was a different story. Woke up went to the bathroom, soft but formed stool AND Bright red blood when I wiped... and a lot of it. It filled the toilet paper instantly. From what I could tell the blood was not in my stool. This was 4 hours ago and I haven't had to go to the bathroom since.

Has this ever happened to anyone? Maybe a tear? My stool was soft, and I wasn't forcing it.

I haven't seen my Dr. since my colonoscopy. My follow-up appointment is coming up in July.

So are you saying that prior today you were essentially in remission?

I agree with sherbear46 that jumping straight to Remicade now is a pretty big step. Although I am all for biologics, Id rather not burn options unnecessarily.

Also, why did your GI recommend more drugs if you were in remission?

It's always scary to see bright red blood, but try to keep calm and see how you do over the next few days. You probably need more info on your most recent scope to understand where the doctor was coming from. Did he talk about his findings while you were still a bit foggy from sedation? I agree with members' replies above that it doesn't make sense to switch to Remicade if you've been feeling well for several months in succession on current meds. The doctor owes you a clear explanation for that recommendation to change to a biologic from 5-ASA. / Old Hat (33 yrs with left-sided UC; presently in remission taking brandname Colazal)