Update & questions

You seem to be on a relatively low dose of Colazal.  Standard dosing to induce remission is 9 pills - 3 pills 3 times daily.  (I've even gone as high as 12 - although the heartburn was so bad that I stopped.)  Colazal itself was not enough to get me into remission - although with my first flare it definitely got me to about 75% better.  You really should try the rectal meds - like Rowasa.  In what way do the enemas make you sick?  If you really can't tolerate them then you should try Canasa - anything coming in from the other end is better than nothing.

Good luck.

I would ask your doctor about upping the dose.  It says clearly on the package that 9 pills is the normal used to induce remission.   As for the Canasa - if you can tolerate it then definitely use it.  You can try doubling them up so that they reach further.  As I said before - anything in the rectal area is better than nothing.

As for me - I am in remission - knock wood.  With a few blips here and there - I've been out and about enjoying life.

Good to know. I will do rectal meds tonight. I didn't know you could double up on those. Good to know this.

Had Cipro and Predison for 10 & 5 days, 7/3/07

colonoscopy & Endoscopy 7/27, Left sided colitis

Colozal 4 a day

*Heather*Status:mini flare June 23* 6asacol daily+ Salofalk (tapered every 3rd night)

~diagnosed January 1989 UC (proctosigmoiditis)

~5ASA: Asacol + Salofalk enemas (increase for flares tapered to maintenance)

~Bentylol (dicyclomine) 20mg as needed

~vitamins/minerals 

~Probiotic 2 (Natural Factors Protec) + 1 (Primadophilus Reuteri) at bedtime

~Natural Factors Multi Digestive Enzymes with supper

~Ranitidine,Pariet (reflux) Effexor XR 75mg;  Pulmicort/Airomir (asthma)

~URSO for PSC (or PBC) 500mg X 2 daily (LFTs back to NORMAL!!)

My doc's logic.. "TREAT (FROM)BOTH ENDS"  worth it !!!

Old Hat I like reading your posts. Just by your posts I can tell you not a person on the attack and I like that. Thanks. Unfortunatly, but I'm glad, to share comments with you b/c we have the same type of UC. I rather of hoped we had something else in common, like running a race together or camping or water-skiing, but it's not. Thanks for being there anyways. Thanks to everyone who posts. We're just one big internet family.

I had spicy and fried food this week, what was I thinking? I was feeling good, that was the problem. I thought, hey I can eat this. Nope WRONG! I know better, shame on me. My left side hurts and I knew some thing was going south when I would pass bm and my left side hurt like someone was stabbing me, I could hardly breath. This started over a week ago. Man, I just beg to get back where I was over a week ago. I'm having a lot of mucus (real slimy and hard to wash out of the underwear with blood) I have slimy farts and still just can't pass dry gas at all. I can't believe that my blood is just from my hemmroids, that's what my doctor said.

This just totally is trying to bring me down. I'm staying prayful, if  I don't, I just get sad and cry. I know GOD brought me to this and he can bring me through it. This is all I know. What we all go through, we are all strong.

Thank to everyone who writes a response to posts. I try to do a little, but I'm learning myself. After 3 years, I'm just beginning to recongize a stupid flare.

Had Cipro and Predison for 10 & 5 days, 7/3/07

colonoscopy & Endoscopy 7/27, Left sided colitis

Colozal 4 a day

Left-sided UC Diagnosed 2004

Iron Deficiency Anemia Diagnosed 2007

Indeterminate Dysplasia Biopsy Result 2006   

Colazal  -  2X3 daily 

Entocort - 2 daily

Nexium

Folic Acid 

Ferrous Sulfate - 325 mg X3 daily

Vitamin C - 500 mg 

Canasa - As Needed