Posted 7/13/2014 5:26 PM (GMT 0)
Hey, all!
I was diagnosed with UC back in April and was immediately put on pred to help manage everything. I started Remicade while I was still on pred and things seemed to be going fine. I started Remicade in May, finished my loading doses on 6/26. I tapered off of pred 3 1/2 weeks ago and now I'm solely on Remicade. My first maintenance dose is scheduled for 8/20.
I occasionally have loose stools but nothing of diarrhea consistency and I have 2-3 BMs a day. My frequency hasn't changed since mid may. Woo! I feel like my body is still adjusting to Remicade being my only medication after being on pred for 2 1/2 months.
However, this morning I went for my second BM of the day and noticed a bright red streak of blood mixed in with the stool. There was no blood on the toilet paper when I wiped. It was on the last bit of stool that came out (sorry for that visual) and I am having no other symptoms. No mucous, no cramping, no diarrhea, my stools are formed. I haven't had any blood since mid-April after the prednisone started to kick in. I've read on here that some people occasionally have blood pop up even during periods where they consider themselves in "remission". I'm still fairly new to this disease and just have no concept for what my new "normal" is going to look like. Any help would be appreciated. I will do just about anything to keep myself from going back on pred again, at least for a little while.
I know that everyone is different and everyone's flares look a bit different, but I figured I would gather some information from you all before I started to freak myself out.