Ok folks...help me out

Hello all,
I've been in a solid remission for 18 months with remicade and imuran. We moved out of state last month and for the past week I've had some symptoms come up. I had a little 2 day blip which I attributed to IBS or a virus. But since then I've experienced the following:

- need to go as soon as I wake up (not urgent, I can hold it but it's right there)
- going 2 times every morning
- some mornings it's pudding, some it's solid followed by thin stools and some it's almost water and shoots out!
- awful stomach noises after eating.
- no blood, no mucous, no awful smelly has I get with the start of every flare.

When I typically flare I go 15-20 times all blood and mucous, urgency.

Saw my new GI right before this started andnhave colonoscopy scheduled for mid October. They discussed changing me from 6 weeks to 8 weeks for infusions but doubling my dose.

In the meantime before my remicade in 2 weeks i want to be proactive.

Choices
1) mesalmine rectal meds
2) fiber supplement
3) wait patiently for remicade.
4) chalk it up to IBS

Ideas? Advice?

Thanks,
Jill

KK- from what I remember the remi and imuran were a new regimen that you put into remission from your last flare? If that's the case when you are well managed with meds the flares can be quite different that what you are used to previously.

Being on remi and 6 mp right now, the "bumps" and mild flare I've had are much different. They don't get out of control...I also pick up the rectals before it has a chance to go further.

Like irish said it could very well be IBS. The stress from your move could very well have an impact. IMHO I would personally start Rowasa. It can't hurt one bit and it could calm things down before your infusion. Start with nightly a few nights and see if it helps...then maybe taper til your infusion.

That's the game I'm playing right now as well. My infusion is in 2 weeks...I'm doing uceris foam til I get there...I can't figure out what my body is doing to be honest. Much love.

Thanks everyone.

Irish- I was on apriso for a year before remicade and it helped me for a year then failed so we went to remicade then imuran.

Totes--I'll try the enemas tonight. And you're right...this is my best remission. I had one slip in remicade/imuran 18 months ago and it was calmer than my worst flares but still had blood and mucous and lots of urgency but far less often. I think this could be a mini flare.

Q- I take vsl3 and garden of life mood probiotics and i think I'll double up this week to see how it goes. Definitely will keep you posted. Because I have pancolitis I often poo poo rectal meds but this time I'll have to give it a go.

I also vote for rowasa! Hope this is justva bump in the road and you can manage it quickly.