Well thanks for the reaction. I'll feel better if it doesn't work....
So I ended up trying Lialda, which is better. But I'm still having problems. On Rowasa and Canasa. Dr. has me doing 20mg pred. and dropping 5mg every 3rd day. I'll be starting in a couple days...
I didn't really improve much after that. I am still on the nightly rowasa. Things have been getting a little more active recently, but not horribly. Something about Fall. I always do worse in the...
I looks like I'll be adding Canasa during the day. How long should I lay down for?...
Thanks for the responses. I'll just continue and hope for the best....
For two reasons I was worried about 6 weeks: The Canasa insert said during studies after 6 weeks patients no longer improved further. The insert in the Rowasa gave a study of improvement. It didn't...
I have pancolitis. I'm on Asacol. The last scope I can't remember where it showed the inflammation to, but it was high in the rectum. Since then I was on hydrocortisone, then canasa. Then canasa was...
Sorry, I know this question has been answered and asked over and over. But I couldn't find a good answer. I've been on Rowasa nightly for about 6 weeks. I've had considerable improvement--no blood or...
Thank you so much for that info....
Of course it wasn't a hemorrhoid. Surprise! Surprise! Lucky me! But I did do some extra poking around and insurance covers the mesalamine enema. I don't know why that didn't come up originally,...
I know it's weird. My doc submitted a request saying I needed it. And I was still turned down. I pay $50 for 30 Canasa. I was told $300 for 30 mesalamine enemas. I could swing that, but it would...
Thanks for the reply. I was wondering how accurate the blood work would show. I will likely have another scope with if the hydrocortisone acetate doesn't work I'm guessing. ;( The thing with the...
Thanks for the response. Yes, I have been diagnosed with UC, pancolitits. I've been battling a flare since my last baby born 1yr ago. I changed gi docs twice. And the last doc did a flex sig in...
So I've been taking Canasa nightly. Still having trouble. Sometimes bleeding, sometimes no. Always constipation. Dr did a blood test for inflammation and it said no inflammation. So he says that it...
ok thanks...
So I'm about to take my first enema. Should I use a lubricant?...
A personal chef would be AWSOME! That is what I am training my 10yr old for and her younger assistants. I would really like a professional organizer I am horrible at that. And I procrastinate it...
OK I will look it up. I know zero about rectal meds. Thanks for your help....
What do you mean by this: "don't waste time using only suppositories"...
So are there different dose amounts of Rowasa? What would be a flare amount? or a maintenance amount?...
Well, it isn't really accurate to say he doesn't like rectal meds. He said people don't like rectal meds so that he doesn't even prescribe them. By the time I got into see him I was down to blood and...
OK I was only worried about the sulpha interacting with the metamucil because I couldn't find info on why aspirin and metamucil can't go together. And by bleeding, I originally meant blood thinning....
So would it not matter because salicylate is not the active ingredient for UC? I am not on rectal meds and my GI doesn't like them. Originally I had a lot of rectal inflamation, but my GI didn't know...
Thank you for the link pb4. Are you saying they list not to take it with aspirin because aspirin can cause bleeding in the intestinal lining? Also I still have bleeding somewhat. Should I not take it...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0000092/#a601104-precautions "Do not take digoxin (Lanoxin), salicylates (aspirin), or nitrofurantoin (Macrodantin, Furadantin, Macrobid) within 3 hours of...
Does anyone know if I can take Metamucil with Sulphasazaline? It says not to take it with aspirin and I believe Sulphasazaline is aspirin like. And both may cause bleeding which makes me a little...
So sorry to hear your news. I have never posted here before, but have been lurking for a week or so. I feel so badly for you. You are not alone in this terrible, scary disease....