Been doing suppositories for last 2 and half weeks alongside the enema. My diet is usually quite consistent... No high fibre, increased water, chicken. Sometimes I occasionally have a drink or 2 but...
Hi guys, Been on and off enemas and suppositories but the symptoms just aren't going. I open bowels 2 - 3 times a day, not every bowel motion has blood (usually on tissue and some in my stool). Very...
I wish I could get it for you. I'm a pharmacist from the UK and have good access to these medication. I usually keep it well stocked....
Is that hydrocortisone?...
Started taking it because I play a lot of sport and gym quite frequently, its meant to be good for the joints. However, colon is priority....
Okay I shall stop the cod liver oil capsules for a month and see where it takes me. Have not stopped them for nearly 8 years lol. I will give the asacol foam enema a shot today....
I want to try tumeric. I have fresh tumeric at home in its powder form. How should I go about using it. Being an Indian tumeric is in virtually all foods, but I don't have this everyday....
Is it worth trying. Currently flaring 2 to 3 bowel motions a day. On pentasa supps 1g OD and azathioprine 125mg OD, balsalazide 1.5g BD and pred foam nocte...
I have not stopped the cod liver oil, is there a reason why you know why I shouldn't be taking it at present? And can I switch midway through a predfoam course? It's my 4th week, initially did well...
Tried the pentasa suppository last night and this morning and feels like it's made my flare worse. More bright red blood than before, bit more urgency. As of yet still 2 to 3 bowel motions a day....
I'm alright with mesalazine suppositories but not high dose oral. Gonna give the pentasa 1g supps a try and also continue with predfoam for a while. I have a stock of asacol 1g foam enemas in stock...
Hello guys, Currently on my 4th week of pred foam enemas, 2 to 3 solid bowel motions with blood on tissue and sometimes on stool. I have been on and off foam enema since July of last year. Just...
Hello all, Currently in a mild flare (blood on tissue paper with bit of mucus). Came off rectal foam mesalazine 2 weeks ago (after 6 weeks on tx where symptoms resolved). Don't know how long to take...
Hello guys, Every now and again i notice fresh blood on tissue paper. Not actually on my stool, just upon wiping. Bowels opening twice a day formed. I take metamucil too to provide bulk (4 a day)....
I haven't actually...what in particular is bad with cod?...
I'm also using asacol suppositories twice daily. I'm going in hard with the treatment to make sure it has very little impact as possible. Thanks for all the comments guys. Very supportive....
A lot of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors like citalopram are great, but can some times cause bleeding as a side effect....
Started hydrocortisone enemas... back to 1 or 2 bowel motions per day... with little or no sign of blood. Gonna do it for at least 2 weeks ...although I am going on holiday to miami so will take...
To be honest diet wise I have deviated a bit from the normal... had a few weddings to attend, and dinner gatherings, so naturally diet has been more free....
Hey guys! It's been a whilst since I last posted on here regarding my bowel motions. But I've gone from 2 bowel motions a day to 3/4bowel motions. Formed stool. No dripping blood or bright blood. But...
yes it can stop working. Resistance. However, metronidazole and fidoxamycin is also very effective...
usually it's given for overactive bladder. The active is Solifenacin (side effects can be dry mouth, constipation, blurred vision, dry eyes, dry skin). May actually help your colitis if you...
Hello Damo, What drug has the doctor prescribed you and at what dosage?...
I apologised because I think all patients should be treated with respect regardless of how busy you are and how under pressure you are. I work in a hospital, so the demands are even greater. Being a...
I apologise for pharmacists tainting our usually good name. I use the capsules formulation as it masks the taste and I can actually get a specific dosage rather than a teaspoon, which can vary. I...
More loose stools before. More formed and less urgency now...
So, I thought I'd take quincy's advice and finally got hold of some metamucil last week. So far, very formed bowel motions, very limited urgency and recent blood works are looking great. So thank you...
Usually they should do a colonoscopy, there are some doctors that haven't even heard of ulcerative colitis, which is fairly worrying. I would ask to have a colonoscopy done so they can see inside....
Thank you for your advice. I've ordered some metamucil from Amazon, due to come some time in Feb. But I may try to get hold of this acacia....
Update: day 14 predfoam enema and twice daily suppositories. Last night had 3 bowel motions which came out liquid. This morning however 2 bowel motions so far, both formed, and bulked. Only thing...
Stick to protein found in meats (assuming you are a meat eater), eggs (kept to a minimum) and milk (if you can tolerate). I would also suggest weight training atleast 30minutes a day....
Thanks guys for your advice. There are some UCers that use seed psyllium even through a flare? Just want to return my bowel motions back to normal. Currently, I'm on day 14 of predfoam use, with...
Well bleeding is very minimal, nothing excessive (just on tissue paper. No pain, not much mucus, just regular and frequent bowel motions and usually as soon as it hits the water in the toilet the...
Currently in a flare, with loose motions. Need to bulk them up but don't want to aggravate my condition as is. Any useful advice on what to get and if I should start now?...
Brilliant, I guess I'll give it a try. Usually comes as sachets. How has the psyllium helped your bowel movements?...
Metamucil I think is an American medication? I'm from the UK so I think we have methylcellulose and ispaghula husk. Has anyone had any success with these and if so how many bowel movements have you...
Currently in a flare, with semi-loose stool. Blood is very minimal (mainly on tissue paper). Been on predfoam Enemas for 12 nights.. But with very little improvement (still going to the loo around 8...
start topical treatment ASAP. Can I also ask what other medication you're on?...
But to answer you question, there isn't really any known interactions that exist, but the likelihood of side effects increases....
Both have the same active ingredient. So in actual fact you'd be doubling up with the same medicine. You hardly ever see drugs from the same class of medicine being prescribed. It's bad practice in...
Cheers ipoop! What does the potassium do?...
Yes, apologies quincy, it does release in the small intestine too, forgot to mention that! But larger amounts are in fact released in the larger colon. As for the release point, a lot of these models...
Does anyone else get these side-effects from prednisolone foam enemas? It's definitely a side effect of corticosteroids but usually occurs with oral Intake due to greater systemic exposure to the...
Well this has all to do with the formulation and release of the drug. Pentasa is released almost equally throughout the whole large colon, whereas asacol is released at the final part of the colon....
Hello, the brands that do mesalazine foam enemas are salofalk and asacol. These are in the UK. Not sure about in other...
Hello I'm a ward based pharmacist that has close patient care. Do not be phased with having azathioprine. When monitored it has a really good safety profile and in the majority the drug is extremely...
Which of the two enemas do you guys tolerate better? I've found retaining salofalk (mesalazine) a lot harder compared with predfoam (which has reduced tenesmus and blood In less than a week)....
Be careful of taking esomeprazole, because its side-effects can exacerbate UC (diarrhoea and low sodium). Personally, I feel like you need to try some topical medication (whether it be topical...
Thanks guys for the response. I remember having my thioprine levels checked, and they were in range (however this was about 8 months ago). I couldn't retain the salofalk enemas, switched to asacol...
Hello, I'm a Pharmacist from the UK. I've been suffering with UC for 10 years. Recently, i've noticed clear stool (bits) not brown with blood (looks like mucus in pellet shapes with bits of dried...