Posted 6/10/2016 9:12 PM (GMT 0)
I've been on betnesol enemas for approx 4-5 months now, off and on (but mostly on, at my insistence... I had my destination wedding a few weeks ago and the steroids were the only thing keeping my UP in "relative" check.. still 5-6x solid-ish BMs and a few mucuous and/or blood movements a day). My disease is by no means even close to remission but my GI doesn't want me on the steroids long term due to side effects. I've definitely been sleepless and starting to notice my face is getting a little hairier as well.
Anyways, now the wedding is over and stress levels are greatly reduced, he took me off the steroids and trying me on 5ASAs again. I'm wondering in your experiences how long it takes the side effects to reverse? I'm tired (literally!) of being insomniac and not loving the extra down on my face either, lol. Also taking Asacol 1600mg twice a day. He doesn't like to "overtreat" me bc my disease is only about 10cm in the very end of my rectum.