An important consideration when evaluating the differences in the various mesalamine formulations is to remember that 80% of the mesalamine does not get absorbed. It stays right in the lumen (which...
I think it would be and even "neater trick" if you possibly knew what the stains in my toilet looked like. Again, it's not my urine causing the stains. The only toilet in my house with stains is the...
Lodi, I have had UC for over a decade and have also experienced similar problems with dysuria/incontinence for several year, probably at least as long as I have had UC. It seems like it has gotten...
Libby, Ask them to order a 24 hour urine sample to check for porphyria, you will probably have to do the test more than once. You have to keep the sample refrigerated and even if they give you an...
When I was diagnosed with pan colitis I was first put on prednisone 60 mg daily as well as mesalamine but I still had uncontrolled symptoms out the ying yang! Then azathioprine was added as the but...
Very nice Q, I am not sure why or you are confident that you know more about the properties of mesalamine than the drug companies who have developed its use in IBD. They have a lot more experience...
Sibby, Have your doctors or a 24 hour urine and test you for porphyria, you might get some answers. Good luck!...
Q, The stains on the rim don't always happen, and I clean them when I notice them. It's pretty embarrassing when it happens, especially when you go out to a friends house and have no idea that you...
Riley, I have Ulcerative Colitis which has been well controlled with azathioprine for over a decade and I have also had unexplained bouts of acute abdominal pain. Like you, sometimes the attacks...
Fruitgirl it would be a pretty neat trick if you could produce the same type of stain with your "enema poops." Frankly, I can't see how that would possible, so I am certainly not arguing that point....
I am in no way suggesting that everyone that purple stains on their toilet has porphyria, however what I am suggesting is that if you witness purple/brown stains that appear after you visit the...
Q Are you are so certain that the stains are due to the 5ASA that you refute the manufacturers reply that mesalamine does not cause those stains? Did you ask your pharmacist or your doctor about it?...
Here is a link to a photo that someone posted of the same types of stains that I am talking about. http://www.flickr.com/photos/25973722@N02/5486016609/lightbox/ It would be a very interesting...
Fruitgirl, Most of the time my pee is yellow/straw color too, however, every once in a while I notice that purple stains are left on the toilet where the yellow/straw colored pee must have splashed...
I appreciate the warm welcome you have all given me to the forum. Thank you. The purplish stains that I was referring to were on the rim of the toilet and sometimes underneath the toilet seat. There...
When I first investigated the purple toilet stains, Google sent me to several posts on this as well as other forums. That is when I noticed that a number of others with UC or Crohn's have also posted...
I have had Ulcerative Colitis for at least a decade but for the most part, flares have been well controlled with azathioprine. I have noticed on occasion mysterious purple stains on the toilet and...
Jovana, Has this abdominal pain ever gotten severe enough to warrant a visit to the emergency room? Have you ever noticed a change in the color of your urine? Has it ever looked orange or red? Have...
WOW! Annemal it sounds like you are not getting the medical care that you deserve. A unique feature of UC is that its generally tends to progress continuously all the way around the colon from where...
UC-2008 Maybe it's nothing and you are fine, 50% of the time coughs are caused by post nasal drip, so if treating that doesn't help then definitely see the doctor about it. Did you start any other...