To IamCurious- I did try the enemas earlier. I wasn't having any blood leading up to that point and the blood came back like no other. I stopped the enemas and blood hasn't returned. Here I thought...
To Artvark- I am now realizing that. I don't understand why I was given that as well. Last night and this morning my symptoms from the Apriso came back, so I am stopping immediately. So frustrating,...
I've posted here a few times over the past month, and wanted to give an update on what has been happening. Quick background. I had a scope done after a mild flare, that seemed to go away once my...
I ended up stopping the enemas because I was significantly worse than when I started them. The blood was then gone almost immediately. I have no idea if those were the direct cause of getting worse,...
So I added a mesalamine enema to my nightly regimen Monday evening, and I think I've gotten worse. I wasn't bleeding for 2 weeks until I started the enemas, and now I am. It's only in the morning,...
GI said lets see how I do for 2 weeks, plus this gives me time to order more by mail for way cheaper....
I just picked up 2 weeks worth of mesalamine enemas from the pharmacy. Trying the first one tonight, and hoping and praying I have some success like others on this forum. I will report back how they...
What's confusing about the Apriso is it seemed to work for the first week after my original scope, then bam, the flare hit me. Right now I'm not having any blood, stools are still pretty loose and...
Also, is it possible I should try switching to Sulfa instead of the Apriso? Or stick with Apriso for now and go with rectal?...
Within the last few days I've tried both Immodium and Bentyl. Immodium didn't seem to make a difference and the Bentyl just caused me bloating and 'false positives' of having to go when I didn't....
Gary- the only thing I can attribute it to was I was still taking NSAIDs for headaches, which I had always done even before experiencing symptoms. Kevin- I've been on a low residue diet ever since...
Thanks for the replies. The problem is I haven't been able to get back in to talk to the doctor about my other options. I've only been able to talk to the nurse and that hasn't come up, presumably...
Tunnelvision- your course of symptoms sounds a little similar to mine. Here's my timeline. March 2012- Bloody diarrhea, urgency, etc. Had a stool test, tested positive for a 'parasite.' Took a quick...
Let me preface this by saying I understand it is still early in my process, but I'm very confused as to what's next. I am currently in my first flare since being diagnosed with UC back in June. I...
By splitting up the prednisone I am going by what my GI has instructed. I've never had problems with those foods previous to this. I know there's a lot of trial and error involved and everyone's...
Hello all. I had a colonoscopy June 26th, and the results were consistent with UC. I began taking Apriso samples that day and have been on them since. I was normal up until the 4th of July and then I...