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Posted 10/26/2017 4:24 AM (GMT 0)
To start I doubt this would be considered a side effect but my first BM every day is partially covered in white. I imagine this is just residue or whatever from the Rowasa but I thought I'd double check with the community to see if others have experienced this.

The second thing I'm wondering about is a side effect I'm thinking may be associated with prednisone. Along with the usual side effects (mood swings, trouble getting sleepy, insatiable appetite, acne, dry scalp, puffy face, etc.) I've noticed that my teeth seem to be becoming more and more sensitive to cold things. For example, drinking ice water kinda makes my teeth hurt a little. Ice cream is almost impossible to eat all of a sudden. Anybody else ever heard of this or experienced it? Hopefully it goes away once I've finished tapering off this stuff.
Posted 10/26/2017 10:23 AM (GMT 0)
The white is most likely the rowasa, I wouldn’t worry too much about that. Some days it is better absorbed into the stool than others.
I suggest you use a sensitive toothpaste like sensodyne and see if it goes away or diminishes. If it doesn’t, talk to your dentist. I have insanely cold sensitive teeth normally so I did not notice a difference on prednisone.
Posted 10/26/2017 1:13 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Evan

I am on prednisone started at 40mg now 20mg weaning 5mg per week and also Rowasa nightly as well as Balsalazide. The white is completely normal and is just the liquid medicine coming out. I agree with momto2boys (of course I would as I'm a mom of 2 boys) that using sensodyne will help a lot although I did not notice any sensitivity related to the meds. The fact that you even consider eating ice cream says a lot about how well you must be doing. I have also been taking klonopin for sleep while on the prednisone, but am afraid that I will be addicted by the time I wean off. I pray that we both are able to wean off of the steroids and maintain remission on the 5-ASA's!!!
Posted 10/26/2017 2:58 PM (GMT 0)
I'm assuming you've only been on the pred for 4-6 weeks based on your sig, but one of the things to keep in mind that while on pred, the body doesn't bounce back like it usually does from simple stuff. You might be injuring or stressing out your gum line, so try to find a toothbrush with very soft bristles and brush in a circular motion. Plaque comes off rather easily and you don't need to vigorously brush. If the problem gets worse, maybe run it by your primary care doc (they seem to be able to help me out with stuff like this better than the GI, who just wants to poke me in the butt with stuff, lol) or a dentist.

Hope you're doing well man, maybe it's wishful thinking reading between the lines but it sounds like you're on the mend.
Posted 10/26/2017 3:06 PM (GMT 0)
Thats correct. Some days my skinny stool is covered in white. Some days rowasa stays in through the day till i have a bm and theres no sign of it. Some mornings it cleans me out with D. Sore throat. Headaches. Abdominal pain. Bubbling left side sometimes. Was on 40 mg of pred for 2 weeks. Now 20. For 2 weeks. Cuz of some flare signs. Prednisone makes me skidish i drink more than half my body weigh in water. 100 ozs. To flush. Best of luck
Posted 10/27/2017 3:50 AM (GMT 0)
Thank you all for the good suggestions with the cold sensitivity! I'm ganna pick up some Sensodyne tomorrow and be a little more gentle and see how it goes. I have noticed that healing is taking longer so the gum thing makes some sense. I'll probably turn down the pressure on the dental irrigater as well.

I have been doing great now that I've been on the prednisone for about 5 weeks Countess. Which is very good news considering this all started with a 6 day hospital visit, around 15 - 20 bloody BMs a day, 20 lbs of weight loss, etc. I'm down to 30mg of prednisone a day now, going to 20 on Sunday. I'm down to 3 - 5 BMs a day now, well formed, no blood, no pain. Dairy has never been an issue for me except that I don't like it very much, except for the occasional ice cream treat and I've been eating an Activia every morning for the probiotic. I can't stand cheese and milk.

I'm also glad to hear that the white BM in the morning is pretty common with the Rowasa. Makes me feel better to know this.
Posted 10/27/2017 1:08 PM (GMT 0)
Yeah rowasa does produce random pure white or light tan bms. Nothing at all to worry yourself about. Totally normal, seen it myself countless times.
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