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Posted 2/27/2017 8:54 PM (GMT 0)
I'm nearly 2 months out of a flare. I have stuck with the mesalamine enemas as they work well. I mainly take them nightly tho usually skip one or two at weekend.
The nights I take them I have the worst stomach noises from 3am onwards. It wakes my other half up and I feel awful. It's particularly bad if I lie on my back or left side. It's very loud gurgling and loud liquid sloshing about. I don't feel the need to go to the loo or anything but it does continue until I pass all of the enema.
The nights I don't take the enema are better but still the odd noise.
I would like to reduce my usage of enemas for this reason but I'm nervous as they work well.
Any tips or thoughts?
I take a probiotic and oral asacol as well
Posted 2/27/2017 10:05 PM (GMT 0)
I use them nightly for years now and I noticed (at least for me)...when I am flaring even mildly the enemas make more noise. That is one reason and the worst one. The other situations are particular gassy for some reason and finally if I have some stool happening in there (even if I have no urge to pass it). So that is my deal for a noisy tummy. If it is really problematic, I wonder if an antispasmodic would help you. Just a thought.
B
Posted 2/27/2017 11:57 PM (GMT 0)
Make sure to lay on your left side in bed for 20 minutes before rolling over. If you can fall asleep on your left side. That guarantees as much liquid as possible is absorbed and the medicine stays where it needs to be. If you lay on your back then the fluid pools within the rectum which cannot absorb much water. A healthy large intestine absorbs water fast, it takes an inflammed one longer.

We can get a lot of gas when we're mostly healed. I get gassier after taking rowasa. I can usually safely fart after 20 minutes (on my stomach or left side for safety).
Posted 2/28/2017 6:59 PM (GMT 0)
Hm some good thoughts there guys. I do wonder whether I haven't 100% kicked this flare yet and these are the last healing bits to happen.
I don't lay on my left side to be fair so maybe need to try that!!!
Posted 2/28/2017 7:17 PM (GMT 0)
Hi...i would suggest you NOT skip any nights. Stay nightly. As you're coming out of the flare, you'll more than likely experience slower more formed stool and even constipation phase. The enema you're on is a very low dosage. Are you still tapering pred?

q
Posted 2/28/2017 7:56 PM (GMT 0)
I have successfully been of the pred for nearly a month now which is good. You are right I probably shouldn't miss any nights. Just sick of waking up at 3am and waking my partner up.
I'm in the uk and they only seem to do the 1g foam enemas
Posted 2/28/2017 8:21 PM (GMT 0)
Could I maybe do some in the daytime? Does anyone do enemas in the day? Are they as effective? I work in a noisy place so the noises wouldn't be so noticeable!
Posted 2/28/2017 10:02 PM (GMT 0)
Absolutely! You don't have to use them at night if you can retain them. Try to lay on your left side for at least five minutes after using them dot dot dot or does it say that you have to lie down with the foam?

q
Posted 3/1/2017 4:48 PM (GMT 0)
No the foam doesn't say anything about lying down. However last night I did it and went and laid on my left side and fell asleep on that side and it made a BIG difference. Nobody reported any noisy stomachs!!
Posted 3/1/2017 5:10 PM (GMT 0)
So easy!..lol. good to "hear"!

q
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