Confused: 1 cm Redness/Inflammation

I just saw a general surgeon to see what my options were for my mucosal prolapse. He did an examination and said that there is very little redness in the rectum (a bit less than 1 cm), I have hemmies (that were mostly the thing that was protruding out, not the prolapse, and a mild mucosal prolapse).

Now I don't have any symptoms of my UC, but I did have some mild bleeding and mucus when the hemmies/prolapse were protruding. Am I misdiagnosing those symptoms are hem/prolapse related and not UC? Both of those, the mucus and bleeding, can be from UC and a prolapse.

Anyways, he is saying I'm flaring. My bm's are normal, and no longer constipated, and I feel fine. I have been under a lot of stress lately, though. He gave me steroid foam. Would that help with the redness if I don't insert it far enough, or would Anusol help better?

So should I take the advice of a general surgeon who is not a GI?

I was thinking of doing that. I don't know when I'll get in to see him though. May take a few months. :/

I have already done so. I'm on the cancellation list, but will not have an appointment until late March. He's too overbooked.

I may be able to see my family doctor earlier to see what the surgeon's report actually says, but that's it. My GI's secretary said that if I am flaring I should go to the walk-in.

I'll be using the steroid foam he prescribed and increase my LDN (shouldn't have lowered it).

Post Edited (Sibby) : 1/15/2015 3:58:56 PM (GMT-7)

Hopefully I can do that, or get it through my family doctor.

That's what I thought. I was very surprised when he said I'm flaring.

He just said that if it has calmed down then he doesn't see the point in doing anything. If I have more issues then I can come back.