Severe Rectal Pain and Colitis

My flare ups are daily and can't sit straight because my butt hurts and I have lost significant weight in the last 2 years that I was diagnosed with Colitis.

My doctor things I just need to gain weight cuz I am too thin.

So far all I am on is Cortifoam at night and Salofalk during the day.

I have cut caffeine and milk and my diet because that seems to not help.

I would normally start fine in the morning, and as the day progressed, pain starts .

I can deal with the blood in my stool, but cannot stand the rectal pain.

HELP ME.......Don't know what to do.....

Ady

I am a longtime UC person. However, it was only last year that I got my first bout of severe rectal pain. I was in tears daily.

I used the rectal enemas, everything and still it was so painful.
Here is what helped me (it took a few weeks). First of all, I soaked in the hot tub as much as possible for at least twenties minutes at a time. My doc suggested I get ivory soap and just roll it around in my hand as the water is coming into the tub and make the water gray. Then I would lay back and left my knees. it relieved the pain temporarily.
I starting taking Collace Stool Softener daily....one in the morning and two after dinner. I also started taking Metamucil, two tablest twice daily, and a probiotic. It took about two or three weeks for the pain to ease and then another three weeks for it to go away completely. I also used Desitin baby wipes and patted instead of wiping. It was a very painful ordeal. I wish you well.

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diagnosed with UC in 1962
regualr meds:
Asulfadine (500mg tablets, 6 daily)
Folic Acid
Zantac as needed
open heart surgery in 2005 for removal of aortic root aneurysm