Update! So based on the results, my consultant gave me prednisolone enemas and said to take them for two weeks. If i improve then he'll see me at my next scheduled appointment in December. If I don't...
Thanks for your input everyone. I'm waiting on the biopsy results from the sigmoid before my consultant will review everything, I'll have a list of points now!...
Hi everyone I posted a while ago (can't seem to find it) for some advice as I had been flaring since april ?due to hormones (stopping breastfeeding, changing type of pill). I had 2x5 -day courses of...
Evening all, Just curious if any other night shift workers experience worse symptoms at work? If I work a night shift I bloat so badly I blow up like a balloon and get pain on my lower left abdomen....
Literally after posting this I've had an episode of urgency, bm with blood and tenesmus. Maybe I do need the sigmoid!...
So just to update, my consultant wants to do a sigmoidoscopy and based on the results; discuss next steps regarding steroids/azathioprine. I don't think gluten is having an effect on me either way so...
Thanks so much everyone for your replies. They are so helpful for me to reassess what's going on! In terms of all of your suggestions, I have had recent samples sent to the lab, no infectious causes...
Hi all I'm at a bit of a loss as to what I'm aiming for. I have been flaring (proctitis, mucous, blood, urgency and bloating) and currently on asacol tablets 2.4g twice a day (I was on 1.2g once...
Yeah I have suppositories already, I was just confused as juststud said to include enemas as well as suppositories! That was why I queried it! You guys have such a wealth of knowledge :)...
Thanks for the advice juststud! any input appreciated! i assume mesalamine is the same as mesalazine just US/UK lol. And why do you recommend the use of both enemas and suppositories? do they work...
Hi Everyone I'm new to the forum and looking for some advice. I'll give you guys as much history as I can. I was diagnosed UC (proctitis, severe) in Feb 2015 after a year of symptoms (pain, bloating,...