I was diagnosed with UC in 2014 and have been on Pentasa prolonged release granules 2g daily as a maintenance dose since then. The last major flare I had was in 2019 and it lasted 6 months only...
Have lowered all my UC meds now and am on maintenance Pentasa slow release granules 2g daily + Salofalk suppository 1gm every 3rd day. It was foam ememas that helped finally get me back in remisssion...
Hi Decaf4me, Had a really difficult few months of increasing muscle pain and stiffness and ended up eventually having to sleep on a chair because the pain and difficulty getting in/out/ turning over...
I now have another Autoimmune condition (Polymyalgia Rheumatica) to add to my UC woes. Be interested to know of anyone else with both conditions....
My Ulcerative Colitis has been behaving well for the past few months and I am now on maintenance Pentasa slow release granules 2mg and Salofalk 1gm suppository per day. However - never rains but it...
Having had a couple of instances of seemingly red urine splashed around the toilet I did a bit of experimenting and found that it is Sodium Hypochlorite (household bleach) that causes this effect if...
Thank you for your replies. I can certainly relate to the pain killers and constipation. When I had my first hip replaced (before my UC diagnosis) I had the same problem. It was a nightmare. Thanks...
Can anyone who has Ulcerative Colitis and has had a total hip replacement tell me if there are likely to be any extra problems with the surgery. I had a THP in 2009 and my second hip now is severely...
Thank you all for your help. I have taken your suggestions on board....
Thanks for your replies. Only experience urgency first thing in the morning after all night with enema - otherwise ok...
Diagnosed with Distal Ulcerative Colitis in 2014. Have been in a flare since May this year - bleeding every day with (for the first couple of months) urgency, tenesmus mucus, and cramps. The urgency,...
Thank you all for your input. Much appreciated. Jenni...
Thank you for your help. Jenni...
Wonder if anyone could give me some advice. Does Mesalazine have an anticoagulant effect in the same way as Aspirin? I know it comes in a similar catagory of drugs. I have some dental work in the...
Thank you all for your help and advice....
I have been in a minor flare for the past 3 months with bleeding and mucus being the main problems. The tenesmus I had at the beginning has now gone and I am passing stools only twice a day. My...
My hair loss is definately linked to Pentasa slow release granules. Was first prescribed in 2014 and hair loss started a couple of months later. When it got really noticable I stopped the Pentasa and...
Has anyone else noticed that UC 'farts' have a very distinctive smell?...
Having been been in a flare for the last 10 weeks with bleeding, mucus, bloating and tenesmus and being prescribed originally Pentasa granules 4grams +Salofalk Suppository 1 gram daily I did get some...
Thank you Mark I am looking into whether there is a local group. I do count my self lucky that I dont have the problems that many of you do but it is a worry all the same as I have always been so...
Thank you for your replies. My next appointment is first week August but I will ask beforehand for retention enemas. Many of my symptoms have improved but the bleeding still bothers me as there is no...
Hi - have been reading some of your posts for a few weeks and they have been a great in helping me to understand this illness. I am a widowed lady in her 70s and was diagnosed in 2013 (after a couple...