Ulcerative Proctitis - blood, again

So, I was diagnosed with ulcerative proctitis and they gave me Pentasa (1g). I've been taking it for three weeks now and things really improved. I had no blood during these weeks, but today, there was blood on toilet paper again. I'm taking Pentasa everyday, I don't know why it's coming back I'm scared.

You really need to be using a mesalamine enema because oral meds do not really hit your area of inflammation as effectively as enemas do. If your GI did not suggest enemas to you they are not doing a good job. If it was suggested and you said yuck then try and get over that and give them a try. Waaaay better than suppositories so don't be quick to reject the idea. Go enema! you will not be sorry.

Yes there is a learning curve to using them but once you get results (and you will) they will become a standard treatment. Now I rarely need to use them but they helped get me to remission and help keep me there.

Ctech21 said...
Did you maybe eat something out of the ordinary that possibly your gut did not agree with?

I agree with this comment too. That's pretty much the story if I see blood, something I ate with too much fiber or hugely disliked by my gut (wheat). Then it's "use enemas til blood goes away" and try to remember not to eat that thing again.