Might live dangerously tonight. Throw a probiotic in a rowasa enema.... lol. I’m at the point of putting any concoction up there....
Nothing of significance. Ulcerative Proctitis. My doctor is “not too concerned”. He wanted this current treatment (Canasa twice a day now, done with hydrocortisone) through the Fourth of July.......
I wondered if the biopsies triggered my flare, or if it was just the prep. That prep seems harder and harder on my system every time. I’ve never heard of probiotic enemas... is this an over the...
I actually started with Rowasa enemas. I felt they were making the most progress, but even after 3 weeks there was mild bleeding. The week before I had my colonoscopy I was back on the Rowasa, but...
Thank you so much for your thoughts, reply, and the reference to the webcast item. I will definitely check it out......
Am I in denial? Am I wanting a "free pass"? Perhaps... but I'm also the type that has a tendency to blow things a bit out of proportion. It's hard for me to grasp because on a scale of 1 to 10, my...
Well, some time has passed since I last posted, so thought I'd provide an update. Still stuck a bit in this flare, the frustration continues. After a round of prednisone (40mg for 2 weeks, then...
Okay, please pardon my ignorance... but are you just saying CBD made from industrial hemp would NOT likely be the type of CBD that might alleviate some of my UC symptoms? Clearly I am a novice with...
I've been intrigued by what I've read on the potential benefits of CBD oil, but I'm as confused as ever on where to actually find this and how to know if the CBD oil is legit (i.e. has the actual...
I’m doing both for now. The end of the third week for the enemas is tomorrow. Two more weeks on the budesinode....
I have had maybe 5 scopes, never had any issues until this one. I would say my symptoms are "mild", so not severe, but concerning nonetheless and I'm always worried it will get worse before it gets...
This would be alot easier if I could prescribe my own meds. I've never felt my doctor takes any advice on other forms of treatment. He is sorta like "this is what we are going to do, I'm the doctor...
Was just prescribed and started taking budesonide 9 mg a day for 2 weeks and then 3 mg a day for 1 week, on top of doing mesalamine enemas to attempt to address a flare-up in my lower end. Been...
Well, got back in to see my doctor Monday morning. Keeping me on the mesalamine enamas, and also put me on budesonide for three weeks. First day everything was fine, today, problems again. From what...
Has anyone experimented with or had any success with tumeric? Was just reading about how it apparently has anti inflammatory benefits. Willing to try anything at this point... Last time I had a flare...
More of the same. Had four normal bowel movements and now just had one after dinner that was very little stool but primarily mucous and bright red blood. They already did a check in the office for...
Yes they took several biopsies, all were “normal”.... I have experienced slight bleeding in the past but it usually cleared up within a couple days....
Colace seems to keep the stool soft, but it didn’t eliminate the straining. That’s the thing with the miralax, it eliminates the straining which I never had to do before the colonoscopy. I will try...
There were no sign of hemorrhoids on the colonoscopy... I guess I’m just confused on if I should do the miralax or not. It seems to help but I just don’t know how I feel about taking a laxative long...
My doctor initially suggested miralax as it seemed I was constipated and there was a thought it could be hemorrhoids, which I have had in the past. It did help softening the stool which seemed to...
I’ve been doing the enemas for 9 days now. The part that caused me to be concerned was everything was clear the first 7 days. The last two the blood has returned (intermittently). I’ll have like 2...
I’ve done the mesalamine enemas before back when I was having a minor flare. It took a few months but eventually it cleared up. I also take balsalazide disodium and have for years. I’m just a bit...
Had a routine colonscopy a little over a month ago, results simply showed mild inflammation due to my UC. I was symptom free before the procedure. Immediately after the procedure I noticed less...
Last few days it's not as bad - or I feel it immediately after eating but eventually it subsides. I do think if I'm anxious about it it is considerably worse. Thanks for all the responses. This is...
Have struggled lately with GERD and recently the heartburn pain has disappeared but now I have a "lump in the throat" sensation. Doctor has me on protonix for the indefinite future. I understand this...
Looking back, the pain initially started back when I was struggling to recover from a flare and when I had inflammation in the rectum. Was having fairly normal BM's (1-3 a day) but was having blood...
Interestingly enough, just got done with physical therapy to help neck/shoulder/elbow issues for poor ergonomics at my desk (I sit at a desk and work on a computer 10 hours a day+). The tailbone pain...
Anyone else have periodic tailbone pain as a side effect of their UC? Was struggling with a flare but snapped out of it last spring while using rectal enemas nightly. Started noticing shortly...
I'm not familiar with hycort enemas - are these steroids? I asked about steroid enemas and he said he would not go down that path without doing another scope first to check out the area close up....
Had to chuckle about the post of overcoming fear for using public toilets. My wife is always making the comment - "just hold it until you are home". Doesn't work that way! Worst nightmare for me was...
Not familiar with biologics? Yes - only had 1 BM for 3 straight days and this morning my bowels seemed a little more active. Third time produced a little bit of blood. For the most part it is minimal...
I take colozal (or the generic form of it). Prior to today, I've never had any blood the morning after an enema, and I in general haven't had problems holding them in until the following morning....
about at the end of my rope. Have been struggling with recurring bleeding at the end of my colon - normal bowel movements, just some intermittent blood and mucous after I wipe - and finally got in to...
Don't really have the other symptoms you suggested. I couldn't say for sure that its not a hemmie and I've not had x-rays. I do have a regular follow-up appointment with my GI next week. Will be sure...
My bathroom trips have not really changed. Things in that area have been calm for well over 6 months (1-3 times a day) although I still have lingering inflammation in the rectum area because...
Lately been having a fair amount of pain in my tailbone area. I cannot recall any type of fall or injury that would otherwise cause this... is this at all common with UC?...
As far as the c-diff, my situation was really a little different. A year ago when I was taking the antibiotics I noticed a little bit of blood in my stool (somewhat minor). It lingered off and on and...
Oh yes, I was using the neti pot religiously until I read about the "brain eating amoeba". As far as my infection, it really is more in my throat/lungs then it is in my sinuses so not sure the neti...
Ceprozil. Started taking them yesterday and already starting to see looser stools... I assume the probiotics need to be taken appropriately spaced out from the antibiotic? (i.e. not taken at the same...
Yes - I have rectal meds and have been using them daily to treat inflammation that I still had at that end of the colon. I know antibiotics will cause diarhea, so some of that is to be expected... do...
Was just prescribed an antibiotic as I have an upper respiratory infection (sinus, throat, lung) that won't clear up. Concerned because I know the impact this has on one's gut killing all the good...
Thank you for the tip. It does seem that my inflammation/irritation is at the very far end so I will have to try the technique you have described. Thanks!...
Have been having lingering issues with bright blood and mucous when I wipe - all of my other flare symptoms have otherwise cleared up as I have routine BM's and little to no urgency. This has not...
No, I'm not positive. But would there be much mucous with a fissure or hemmie? The blood is usually never present the day after I've used the enemas, but comes back the day or two afterwards. I don't...
Quincy - your comments really make me question the credibility of my doctor. I have pondered looking for a new one, but am concerned about the time and effort it may take to make the switch (not sure...
I am essentially down to 2-3 BM's a day, on a normal routine. I have been having some occasional cramping/stomach pain recently, although I should note that my wife and 2 young children have been...
Have been in process of using mesalamine enemas - my doctor prescribed these for me 2x a week - based upon the fact that I still have recurring blood and mucous (essentially just when i wipe - also...
Seems to be the 2-3 day thing for me as today it is 4:42 PM and I have yet to go today - ate quite a bit yesterday too. Hopefully things are snapped back into shape....
Back when I was first diagnosed, alcohol gave me trouble. When I finally got fully into "remission", it didn't affect me at all - nothing really did. I'm probably in that state where I'm not fully in...
Yes - 2-3 was not causing any problems. Unfortunately at the open bar the beer was flowing very smoothly and 7-8 is my estimate of how many I had. Just out of curiousity though - in any instances in...