Yes, when I heard that the medication was infusion, I asked if there was a pill instead, and was offered Rinvoq. I’m not sure if my gastroenterologist is specialized in IBD or not but I do believe...
Thx for replies! I had a good conversation with the nurse practitioner today, and she explained to me why they’d like to move away from steroids. Along the same lines as the last post, she said that...
Thank you Quincy and beave for the reply! The budesonide is oral. Last we checked (1 or 2 years ago?) my flare was high up in the colon. I’m not sure rectal meds would help. I will continue talking...
Hello I have had UC for over 20 years, but I wouldn’t say it has been too severe. I’ve only been on prednisone once years ago and I was on budesonide once this year. I Take 4 Mesavant a day when...
I have been flaring mildly for the past few months as well. The masalamine pills have been helping some. What has really helped me is calcium pills and above all, pepto bismol! Go figure! Went from...
I have been mildly flaring for a while now though my mesalamine pills seem to be helping me from getting worse. Strangely enough, I have been helped by taking calcium pills and pepto bismol. The...
My GP and I are trying to see what works, this is not an exact science. I was absolutely overmedicating I could tell by the way I felt and the intense diarrhea. I did read on this forum that so much...
I do not take maintenance meds, I realize now, I should be. I feel like the doctors I deal with (GIs in the past and now GP) are just guessing at what’s best just like me. This disease of course is...
First of all I would like to say that I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis 25 years ago. I have used this forum on and off and I am grateful to everyone who has been posting. I cannot tell you how...