iPoop, I've discussed this with my Gastro, GP, and Gyno. They all agree that Imuran comes with risk and it's up to me to decide how to proceed. I wish this wasn't my situation but here we are. As if...
I still experience blood every time I use the bathroom (2-3x/day), but I have no pain or diarrhea. This is obviously not ideal and my gastro wants me to go from mesalamine to Imuran, but blood tests...
I had IBS from when I was around 10 until 18 when it went away with anti-anxiety meds. Then I was great for 15 years until I got diagnosed with UC. My UC gets noticeably worse when I'm stressed. A...
I had a sigmoidoscopy in September. I was then put on a pred taper and Apriso. Finally the Apriso kicked in and I was golden for a few months. Then blood came back and I started to use Canasa daily...
By feeling of ulcerations I mean I could feel as stool passes over some of my ulcers. It wasn't painful, just something I had a sensation of. It then got worse where I was feeling a sort of...
I am taking generic mesalamine 4gm/60ml made by Perrigo. It's the only type my insurance will cover. I have no problem holding them in and can last anywhere from 8-12 hours. I just want them to start...
How long did it take most of you to see improvement in symptoms after starting mesalamine enemas? I have been taking Apriso for 8 months to cover the upper part of my colon and Canasa for the lower,...
This is interesting. I never considered a connection. My UP was diagnosed after I went off BC after being on it for 15 years....
Hi all, Been a while since I last posted. After my diagnosis in January '18 I was put on Canasa 2x/day for 2 months and then 1/day for 2 months and then tapered down to 3-4x/week and then supposed to...
Yeah, I grew up in NJ (lived there for 18 years), moved to Florida for 6 years and been in Atlanta for 9. My IBD was just diagnosed. Moving South didn't work for me :(...
Thanks all! Sadly I have no prescription deductible. My deductible for both prescription drugs and medical care is the same one: $2700. So yeah, never doing my husband's company's HSA plan again. We...
Hi all, I brought a lovely Canasa coupon with me today to the pharmacy and it took the price down a whopping $250. A 30 day supply is still $850 for me. So glad I switched to an HSA plan this year...
Thanks everyone! I had a colonoscopy with several biopsies taken of the inflamed area and the "normal" colon higher up. He said other than the inflamed area, my colon was "immaculate." I sure hope it...
Hi all, I was just diagnosed on Friday with mild ulcerative proctitis. I had a colonoscopy after a month of bleeding with BMs. I was quite surprised by the diagnosis as both my doctor and myself...