Thanks everyone for your replies, I feel a bit better having read them, when I was first diagnosed about four years ago I was diagnosed with proctitis but after my recent flare they say it is on my...
Thanks for your help, I just really don't know what to do regarding the azathioprine, it frightens me, probably like a lot of people I worry about getting cancer as it is... I'm really not happy...
Hi, I am on 4 mesalazine a day, yes he has told me to stay on the pred 10mg for 2 weeks then 5 mg for 2 weeks and then 5mg every other day for a week, when I'm on a higher dose of pred I'm fine but...
Hi, thank you for your reply, on the leaflet it does say common side effect (may effect up to 1 in 10 people) so thats, what got me worried, I've been on the pred since may, I also take mesalazine...
Hi all I really don't know what to do right now and could do with some advice, I've been on steroids since I started my flare up in may and every time I taper off to 10mg or 5mg my symptoms start to...
Hi all After having a flare at the end of may and then having another colonoscopy a few weeks back I'm now waiting on my follow up appointment, I'm still on the steroids and they are making me...
Hi all, Had my colonoscopy yesterday, the report says ulcerative colitis in the rectum and distal sigmoid, does that mean it's spread a bit as I only had it in the rectum before? I asked for more...
I'm gaining weight since being on the steroids, is it the meds themselves or the fact they make me want to eat everything in sight?? My skin does feel different too.... Softer, more squishy, but I...
Ah OK thank you, I honestly don't think I could do the enema, they made me do 2 while in hospital for a bowel prep before the camera, told me to hold it in for at least 15 mins, within a minute I was...
Hi, thank you for replies, I do have 4 of the mezavant, 2 in morn and 2 in Eve, do you mean double it to 8 altogether?? And what is a mesalamine enama?? Also have really horrible sicky heartburn...
Hi, The meds I'm on are: Mezavant xl 1200mg...2 tabs twice a day The pred A calcium tablet Pentasa suppository... 1 at night I think they may put me on something else though as I think as, soon as I...
Hi all, My name is Emma and I'm new here, just wanted some advice from people who are, going through the same as me, I was diagnosed with mild proctitis about four years ago and have been pretty much...