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Posted 2/21/2016 12:27 PM (GMT 0)
I've had a flare up since last August which started out as 5 BM's a day, soft stools, moderate urgency and blood. I got into remission in September after using 4.5g Pentasa and 1g Asacol Sappositories.

I then started mildly bleeding again after doing a Flexi Sig at the GI's request which lasted 3 months but had no other symptoms. GI put me on Salofalk Enema's which I took for 6 weeks. I also really hurt my rectal area with relentless poking and prodding every time I visited him. In the end discontinuing my Enema's stopped the bleeding. GI said they must have been irritating me and that historically I've never done well on rectals meds. My rectum hasn't been the same since and I have soreness there after BM's and my farting just hasn't been normal.

I moved to Seattle 7 weeks ago and have been quite well since I started Metamucil fiber capsules and Vitamin D. My stools are firm and bulky, I have 2 normal bowel movements a day and do not have urgency or any pain, thank God.

However, stubborn symptoms remain. I have bouts of mild mucus only e.g. Just now first thing in the morning I had a couple of small pieces of mucus come on its own before the stool. The BM was completely normal. I also saw an absolute tiny speck of blood on the tissue like one millimeter dot and the same on the stool. The soreness suggest a Fissure but my anxiety makes me think a million other things.

I'm thinking with normal to firm stools and in the absence of urgency, frequency and loose stools this could well be Hemmies and possibly a small fissure.

The mucus confuses me.

I visit my new GI in 10 days but want to avoid needless tests. Do any of you have any suggestions on why I'm having pink mucus on its own and how I can stop it?
Posted 2/21/2016 1:35 PM (GMT 0)
The absence of urgency and frequency, atleast to me, means it's not uc. We don't have normal digestive systems, and things like mucus are sometimes passed. Mucus is also passed by IBS patients who lack any signs of inflammation. I tend to think you're current symptoms don't warrant a lot of concern. I know your health anxiety levels are high, and you worry a lot about your symptoms. But 2 firm non-urgent bms a day is perfect for a uc patient. You're doing great!
Posted 2/21/2016 2:25 PM (GMT 0)
Yep!!! :-). What iPoop said!
Posted 2/21/2016 2:46 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you guys! You're so kind.

Two things that all IBDers have is Mucus and Blood. Well I get a small amount of mucus every day, and I get small amounts of blood on the toilet tissue or specks on the stool. For that reason I treat it like it is inflammation even though had I not had IBD most people would say I had anxiety induced IBS along with my Hemmies.

I'm wondering if others have had minor lingering symptoms on their way to remission that they've found hard to shift and what they did about it?

I'm thinking things like rectals steroids? suppositories? herbal supplements?
Posted 2/21/2016 7:00 PM (GMT 0)
LondonRed has CD, so don't think UC.

From what I remember , you have an area of inflammation in the sigmoid , none in the rectum, hemmies and possibly a fissure? The enemas were used to treat the sigmoid patch, but the nozzle probably caused some minor tearing and irritation of the hemmies or in the anus. The proctocedyl supps helped....are you still on them? They have a steroid in them.

Mucus is indicative of either inflammation and/or irritation/overactivity and can be caused by hemmies as well..

You could use the proctocedyl ointment by putting a squeeze of it onto your finger and insert it into the anus and see how that works.

It's great the metamucil is working for you.

q
Posted 2/22/2016 12:06 AM (GMT 0)
I only have the Proctoseydal suppositories and not the ointment. I think the sigmoid had healed God willing when I did the Enema for 6 weeks. My issue now is the hemmies and the minor inflammation I had of the rectum.

The big question is: is the mild blood and mucus from the Hemmies or is it from the Proctitis which was mild and not ulcerated at the last scope.

The Proctoseydal probably can treat both with its mild Steroid for Hemmies so maybe I'll try that for a week properly rather putting 4 in a week like I did the last time.

Or should I try Curcumin and other herbal stuff?
Posted 2/22/2016 2:05 AM (GMT 0)
Ok...thanks for clarification you had inflammation in the rectum....none in the sigmoid?

You'll not know what's going on until the new doc takes a look.

Use the supps nightly for at least over a week...the usual amount in a box is 12.

I was darned sure you said you got the ointment as well...hence my continual suggestion.

I have no idea or suggestion on curcumin or other herbal stuff...I'd strongly suggest you at least use what you have with good effort. Darn...I really wish you had the proctocedyl ointment as well.

q
Posted 2/22/2016 7:14 AM (GMT 0)
Didn't bring the ointment. So will use the Supps nightly from tonight for a week. And take after the morning bowel movement.

Has very mild inflammation in rectum and a tiny patch on sigmoid. GI said with my stools being so solid and much reduced blood and no urgency the symptoms suggested Hemmies especially as stopping supps completely stopped bleeding at one stage.

God willing Proctoseydal cures things. Will take for a week and then replace with Asacol supps nightly if required
Posted 2/22/2016 3:52 PM (GMT 0)
You didn't bring the ointment???? Get it sent to you if you can...seriously.

Hope the supps settle things...

q
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