Colifoam- hyper sensitive to steroids?

Hi! I am posting for the first time after being so happy to find this forum. I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis- proctitis, just over a month ago. Started on salofalk 4g enemas nightly which quickly stopped the bleeding and some of the mucus. A week later started sulpasalazine (which I was allergic to so now switched to salofalk 3G granules) and colifoam every morning. Still have cramping and some mucus but no more blood and 1-3 movements in the morning.
5 days ago I stopped sleeping. I would be awake, eyes closed in bed. Too exhausted to move and when morning finally came just sob uncontrollably. Couldn't for a minute actually doze. Yesterday I broke down and went to GP who prescribed Valium- I took 2 and nothing. Then a new script for temazapan. Helped me sleep for a few hours last night.
I have to wait to speak to my GI this week but the hospital told Neto stop the colifoam until I do and pharmacist, GP and hospital staff all suspect I am hyper sensitive to the colifoam.
Has anyone had this issue? Oh and definitely only looking for happy endings nothing scary please. Tired and anxious!
Thanks and happy to have you all already.

Post Edited (Mamatomypeas) : 11/19/2016 11:58:52 PM (GMT-7)

Hi... welcome to the forum. I haven't had that issue, but hopefully someone will be along who can be of more help. It is usually pretty quiet at this time especially on the weekend.

I've never heard of this. Cortifoam is 90 percent topical and only 10 percent systematic. So, you're talking a very small dose hitting the rest of your body. I only had insomnia at very high doses of oral steroids.

I'm sensitive to all forms of steroids. Even rectal steroid medications cause me to have instant side effects. I primarily suspect that my sensitivity came from being on steroid enemas for a year.