Hi I have been using the enema's for quite a while. I always pop one in lying in bed on my left side just before going to sleep. My husband is not always aware I'm putting it in. I lie on an old...
Hi I have travelled with both Easyjet and British airways. Every time I have taken 7 salofalk enemas (out of the box) in a clear zip-lock in my carry on and packed another 7 loose in my check in case...
PS sorry I should have added I am in uk. See my user name!!! Persevere with obtaining the Salofalk I truly believe they are worth it....
Hi my consultant prescribed Salofalk 2g enemas too. To start with practise manager at my GP practise queried them as I believe they are expensive, but I hung on in there and have been using them via...
Thanks everyone, I always get such good advice here. I take Immuprobio which is a 50 billion probiotic mix and the enemas are Salofalk 2 gr.. Retaining them is not a problem, they just give me such...
Thanks so much all done and removed. Loved your parrotlet story very funny....
I am LONDON Didi, I posted a question regarding flu and UC and the use of Mesalazine enemas, and by mistake in answering a a reply to me i pressed ignore. I am so sorry as would never do that and now...
Yes I'm on 2400mg mesalazine twice a day and won't dream of tapering them down. It would just be nice to stop the enemas. However back to one a night I guess!! It just amazes me that stopping just...
I have been using mesalazine enemas successfully after a flare and after 6 weeks I started tapering to 2 nights with enemas then 1night off. This was fine for 2 weeks then I had rotten cold cough and...
JESSA33. thanks for your optimism, I take a daily "ImmuProbio" which is a 50 billion probiotic mix, but will give the flax seed oil a go. IPOOP I will contact my consultant, but will give it another...
(Sorry everyone I forgot the to add the subject) I have had proctitus for 5 years. Am taking 3 x800 mg (another name for Mesalazine) twice a day and as soon as a flare starts I also begin Salofalk...
My last flare was last September. I started Salokalk enemas immediately. 2mg one when I go to bed and up my meds immediately to the full 2,400 mesalazine twice daily. So far the flares when they...
Hi thank you all so much for such sensible advice. It is so true that the body is the better decision maker. I'm going to remember that phrase. Quincy yes it is Octasa, coincidence maybe but my...
I have had UC for some 3 years now. I am on 2,400g of Octasia twice a day. 6x 800 mg. I am mainly in remission apart from a few flares which don't usually last long as I start Salofalk enemas for a...
Fruits and veggies have lots of fibre and water. What else are you eating? Are you taking fibre supplements? Depends on what and how much I eat as well...sometimes I'll have two bms about a half hour...
Hi I take Mesalazine 800 mg. twice daily. Also Immuprobio which is a probiotic 50 billion mix. I have been in remission now from Proctitus since February. Before the Proctitus my BM's were always...
Ok now found the x next to the pencil hooray, but not on the bit I wanted to delete. Thank you and all the others for all the good advice regarding the Proctitus, and coming off the meds. I will...
Hi sorry for posting twice I just forget to give it a subject! I have been in remission from Proctitus since early January. I was taking Salofalk enema 2g and Mesalazine 800 mg. 3 x twice daily. For...
Hi I have been in remission from Proctitus since early January. I was taking Salofalk enema 2g and Mesalazine 800 mg. 3 x twice daily. For the last 6 weeks I have been reducing the enema's very...
Hi AJ A I was prescribed A5acol suppositorys ( I live in Uk, but think it is same thing). Took one in morning which I always had problems keeping in, and then one at night. My Dr wanted me to reduce...
I have had proctitus for 9 months which responded well when I was finally put on Salofalk enema 2g and Mesalazine 800 mg. 3 x twice daily from Jan . I have now been symptom free for six weeks and my...
Thanks everyone for your imput. Quincy as an answer It was everything, the stools, and smears on the toilet paper which was a mauvey colour. (it was the colour on the paper which made me think of...
hi Tournevice, many thanks for the reasurance. Ive been again asnd colour back to normal, As it was the first BM of the day and the first for two days I agree with you and think it's something to do...
Hi (sorry forgot to put in subject title before) I have now been using salofalk enemas for a week at night together with 3 mesalazine tabs tice dailey. And for the first time in 8 months my...
Hi I have now been using salofalk enemas for a week at night together with 3 mesalazine tabs tice dailey. And for the first time in 8 months my proctitus seems to be improving. The explosions are...
Sorry my spelling is abysmal. The tablets are Mesalazine and the suppositories Asacol or is it a5acol. The Salofalk enemas are promised for after the holidays. I was under the impression that all of...
Many thanks for the sugggestions and I will plod on with the 3x 800 mg tablets twice daily, plus the twice daily suppositorys. The bleeding has stopped with all the BM's and loose stools and...
Hi Can anyone help please. I was diagnosed with proctitus 6 months ago and was prescribed 2 asercol suppositries a day. I am now having a problem keeping them in due to needing a BM soon after using...
I have proctitus and the bloating and wind, especially at night is quite bad. My dr has suggested no wheat for two weeks. That was a week ago, maybe it's too early but it hasn't helped yet. I live in...
Hi thanks so much for replying. Yes I drink plenty of water usually boiled. I also take linseeds every morning with my cereal. I have been thinking of trying food combining but at present I start off...
Hi I have proctitus and use ascercol suppositories one in the morning and one in the evening. I suffer with constipation, I used fibergel and when that didnt work after 5 days I switched to...
Hi Come and live in England, we have good laws to protect pregnant ladies!!!! Seriously remember look after yourself, you only have one body, Good Luck....
Many thanks everyone for the reasurance I just couldn't understand if all other symptons had gone why the bleeding hadn't too. I have an appointment with my gi next week so I'll see what he says....
So sorry everyone, I just realised I posted my message on the wrong board. Just found UC. and posted it there. Sorry to waste your time....
Hi I am a new member. Diagnosed with Ulcerative Proctitus 5weeks ago. 12 cms, which I guess was lucky as it went no further. Symptoms were constipation, thinking I needed to go desperatly and then...