Hi Soystud I have actually. Summer 2013, after a sigmoidoscopy, I was put on 1g of Mesalamine enema. It was Asacol at first, and then that seemed to stop being available, and so on to Pentasa. Both...
Thanks for the reply Thats interesting the re: foam. The last time I was on it, when I put the prescription request in at the doctor's surgery, the doctor called me about it and wasn't happy about it...
Hello all A quick bit of waffle to set the scene, and then a query. After 11 weeks on the Mercaptopurine it looks like I will be taken off it next week. The GI is awaiting the results of blood tests,...
Thanks for the response. The nosebleeds have been pretty mild. I just got a bit of a start as I'd never had a nosebleed in my life before. I don't have any other negative side effects (so far, touch...
Just a quick question from me. Has anyone here experienced nosebleeds during the first few weeks of taking mercaptopurine. If so, should I cease taking it forthwith, or not be too concerned? It is...
Thanks for the response. I will run it past the doc, given its not dangerous. If the immediate response on here was 'Good God, don't do that, you'll die', I'd have left the Pred alone....
Hello I have recently entered a fairly bad (by my standards) flare up, as a result of being prescribed VSL#3 when in a mild flare up. Now, I have been prescribed 6 mp, which I have been taking for a...
I have used mesalamine enemas with mixed results. The Asacol brand (which appears to no longer be available) caused diarrhea the following morning, but did reduce inflammation. The Pentasa brand...
I have a hopefully straightforward query. How long is it safe to continue taking Prednisolone Foam Enema for? I have been on 20mg a day for exactly 1 month now. Like my last flare it cleared me of...
Hello there To answer your queries - I am a former smoker, I quit in November 2008 having smoked for 14 years. My UC was diagnosed in March 2012....
That is some feeling Madcat. Not made any easier by the nurse standing there moaning every time I lifted my head off the pillow as a reaction to more air being pumped in....
Coming a bit late to this, but thought I'd respond to your questions. 1) what was the extent of your UC. - Proctosigmoiditis, mild to moderate, inflammation mainly in rectum spread slightly into...
I had a flex sig on Friday past. It's the first one I'd had as well. The prep was a phosphate enema about an hour before hand. It's some experience without any sedative isn't it? It was worth it...
I was given antiobiotics for an infection after an operation, specifically metronidazole and amoxycillin, and it induced a flare after my UC had been kept in check for 8 months. I think (hope!) I'm...
My UC was diagnosed just over 3 years after I quit smoking, so I'm not sure if that is too long a time frame for the two events to be linked. My full 'you've got something seriously wrong with you'...
Indeed, I think I can strike off Prednisolone foam enemas from prospective treatments. My GI seems keen on them for whatever reason. He views oral steroids as a last resort, but I'll carry on with...
Interesting. I'm just trying to glean from other's experiences and comparing it against what my GI is telling me. He seems to view oral steroids as an absolute last resort, and as Kazbern rightly...
I work in IT. I'm quite fortunate that I have easy access to a nice, big toilet that no-one else uses, so as long as that remains the case, my UC shouldn't be a hindrance to my employment. My work...
Welcome aboard. Your diagnosis sounds not too disimilar to mine. The most effective treatment for me so far has been Asacol suppositories. I also take Asacol tablets, on their own though, they do...
I just wanted to find out if anyone had any experience of Prednisolone foam enemas making their symptons worse. Twice now my GI doctor has put me on it for a flare, and twice it has done very little...
Here is my next stupid question. Is there any issue with drinking alcohol while on 20mg a day of Prednisolone foam enema? I'm not intending to down a bottle of whisky or anything, just a couple of...
Thank you both. Thats the answer's I wanted to hear. My doc would be dead set against that, the last time I suggested it when I was initially diagnosed and Asacol tablets did nothing, they weren't...
Thanks for the welcome Madcat. &*%^$ing antibiotics! I was getting along fine till now....
This may well be a daft question, but is there any reason why you can't take Prednisone enemas and Mesalamine (specifically Asacol) suppositories together, although not at the same time. For example,...
Thanks for the advice from each of you. I'll certainly start taking probiotics immediately, and check with the doc re: the enemas. Had non-stop trouble since this surgery, really wish I hadn't...
I have given urine samples although not on a regular basis as with the blood tests. I will make urgent mention of it to him, as I am in regular contact with him at the moment. Thanks for the advice....
Good point by InSoFla there. I should have mentioned I have to get a blood test every few months to make sure my kidneys are still in working order, but I have been advised that as long as they are,...
I've been on 4000mg a day of Asacol tablets, plus 500mg suppository for a year now, without any side effects. So, to echo the previous comment, I think it seems to be fine to be on this long term...
Morning (or appropriate salutation for your time zone), and greetings to all. I was diagnosed after a colonoscopy in March 2012 following 3 months of gradually worsening symptoms (bloody diarrhea 3-5...