We discussed imuran, however my GI doesn't want to put me on it since I've had pancreatitis twice in the last 2 years and he said that imuran has a higher chance of pancreatitis being a symptom. I'm...
Yes im currently taking 4g pentasa, 6g cortiment (budsonide) and salofalk enemas nightly...I forgot to mention that I had about a week and a half period last month where I was completely symptom free...
Hey everyone. I've been going though my first flare since diagnosed. It started in December with frequency, pain, blood, etc. My meds pre flare were 4g of 5ASA daily. During the flare I was given...
I'm not sure pentasa isnt working completely... i started a salokfalk enema nightly... my stools have firmed up but what im noticing is that my first bm of the day isnt very bloody.. very minimal......
Hey everyone, Its been over a year since i've been on this site because when i was first diagnosed this forum caused me so much anxiety and was a terrible experience.. but with some courage i'm here...
Thanks guys, I may have 2 or 3 throughout the night hopefully i'll be safe with that.. I'm not looking to get plastered but just get the edge off and have a good time...
I'm in a wedding party today and i still haven't decided if i want to drink or not... i haven't touched a drink since January (my first flare) the flare is under control and I'm pretty much back to...
i have this same problem for years! i wouldn't mind a fix... i really hate having to go back and do "the routine"...
Well its been two months since my first uc flare. (Got pancolitis shortly after having salmonella and taking cipro) anyways since then ive been doing amazing! im taking Pentasa 1G 2 pills twice daily...
I started 4g of Pentasa 2g twice daily since my flare last weekend, and ive been noticing that im extremely tired all the time... its also allergy season but ive never been hit this hard this air...
Can we recycle them? I feel bad throwing them in the garbage each time....
One of my first symptoms were hard stools with blood and then mucus came shortly after. I didn't investigate early enough. But it could be a simple tear or hemmroid....
Is the blood and mucus normal? I would be trying to control that first before the gas...if you're inflammed it'll defiantly effect the digestive tract and will produce more gas as a consequence....
Well I ate as I could and this morning I took my first fully formed bm in almost s month..... Does this mean I should eat sushi everyday.... XD...
I just stuffed my face in sushi... First time engulfing in yummy food since my pancreatitis attack in feb...
It never bothered me before, I'm just not sure what I can and can't tolerate while in a flare. I've been through enough lately I really just want to treat myself!...
I'm currently getting better from s flare, not 100% but defiantly getting better. I'm a HUGE sushi lover and was avoiding it for a while. What's everyone's take on eating sushi mid flare?...
wow, you guys are amazing. Now that i look back the cleaning lady had just cleaned my room and the bathroom, and i remember the strong smell of bleach and was wondering why they would use bleach...
Cipro is pretty devastating to gut flora, I highly suggest a strong probiotic, my natural pharmacy sells antibiotic aftercare probiotic for stuff like this. Otherwise ask your pharmacy about...
I was using it as needed, they weren't part of my daily routine meds. How far up does it go? I've never used cortifoam for more than a week at a time. When should I use it? Mid day. All these rectal...
What about cortifoam? I have a few bottles left from my pro titis dx...
No discomfort He said he took two biopsys so I'm asssuming those are the two you mentioned. I'm going to have them do a urine test and check the kidney and liver function also....
Update*** I'm still in the hospital, I'm on my second day of pentasa 1000mg 4x daily and mesalamine enema. I'm feeling better, however i just went pee and notice the first part of my stream was a...
I live in toronto, My initial dx diagnosis Of proctitis was with a sigmoidoscopy ....
How soon should I expect to see things get better? Based on the treatment I'm on? A couple days a week? How long should I wait before I seek steroids...
The only treatment plan is what seems to be a crap load of pentasa and mesalamine enemas. I will be following up with my GI on the 29th of April to see how things go. This is my first "flare" so I...
Sherbear- they did a stool test for cdiff that came back neg. but my GI said he took a biopsy and will test it for cdiff just to be sure....
Yeah, in retrospect I really wished I had treatment from both ends. Im very surprised that this happened in a span of less then one week. I went from one bm perfect form always atleast 12-18 inch...
I'm in Canada, I should of mentioned that. I just did my first mesalamine enema... Been in for one hour so far... They say keep it in as long as you can but I'm sure everyone is different. What's a...
I was taking 5asa suppositories nightly. The doc said they didn't want to put me on steroids first. They want to see if pentasa and enemas will do the trick before being more aggressive with steroids....
Dx with proctitis oct.2014 Started with salmonella infection, was given antibiotics to treat it. After a week of completing the antibiotics I started to develop loose stool that got progressively...
So CT scan came back, the nurse just told me that it showed inflammation and want to do blood work to see where the enzyme levels are and then going to see the doctor. So far so good I think... No...
Currently waiting for the ct scan....
What a night, was in pain throughout the majority of the night. On top of my anxiety I barely slept. I haven't eaten properly in 48 hours. I have dark bags under my eyes. I'll be leaving shortly for...
I will, thanks so much for your help. I'm trying to stay positive about this whole thing but its been tough. if they have a GI on staff tomorrow i will request to speak to them as they will be more...
I don't drink much, that's the puzzling part. I'll drink a few beers a month. obviously if I'm out away for the weekend i drink more than usual but even that isn't more than 4/5 beers in one day. If...
I'm the worrying type... So I'm super anxious not knowing what's going on....
Sorry for the late update. I got home from the ER really late. Spent about 9 hours. They did an ultrasound and the pancreas is in fact inflamed but they ordered me a ct scan to rule out any growths....
Jan.2014- Went to er with pain in my stomach. Blood test showed my lipase/amylase levels in the 700. Diagnosed with pancreatitis. Did an ultrasound and MRI. Showed nothing. Continued a low/not fat...
I'll call them later today. Thanks fruitgirl...
I have a n appointment to see my GI at the end of April. I'm sure he can point me in the right direction in terms of some psychological help. Thanks so much for responding. Not sure what I'll do...
Should I avoid this forum?...
I'm not doing anything about my anxiety. I don't know where to go for that. (I live in Toronto, ONT) it's causing me major problems at work and personal life. I'm constantly in fear of the worst....
Hey everyone, I've posted a few times here but I've mainly just been reading other peoples posts and what everyone is going through and it causes me a lot of anxiety and depression. I was diagnosed...
Uc or hemmroids? I will have a bm normal stool that has streaks of blood, and blood on the tissue. Next bm a few hours later, no blood! What's up with that? Then I'll go a while with solid stools...
Is 1000mg daily normal? Can I lower it to 500g every other day or something? How do I go about this? I'm getting tired of wet farts that leak every morning....
Hey everyone, just wondering. I've been on 1000g mesalamine suppositories for just over 60 days now and I'm wondering how long I should be taking them? My symptoms are much better than before (bouts...
When i have a solid stool i notice a lot of white clay looking residue floating in the toilet and stuck around the beginning part of my stool. Just wondering if this is normal? I'm new to using...
So about 3 weeks ago i finally found out why I've been having mucus in my stool and occasional blood. I was diagnosed with Proctitis. Now, after doing some digging around here ive noticed a trend of...
After posting this I did some research aswell, there seems to be a link between pancreatitis and uc but nothing is concrete. But it's nice to know there is someone else out there who's experienced...