A letter to my GI

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Medical Issue: Rectal Bleeding

Current Diagnosis: Colitis and 2x 1st Degree Internal Hemmeroids

Medication Prescribed: 800mg Mesalazine (Asacol) x 3 per day

 

well to me, sounds like the blood is from irritation, that is not uncommon, but if it persists i say go back.
hope all goes well

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What signal does that give though? How are ordinary people supposed to take doctors speak. The only symptom I have is some mild rectal bleeding and nothing else. The bleeding has now subsised a lot - I don't whether it's from the meds or the Tapioca Flour which seems to work like a miracle.

Can't you just give him a ring and ask him?

My doc is also based in a London hospital and when I need anything that I don't think is important enough to book an appointment I call up his secretary and leave a message for him to call back. He calls back with 24 hours.

I guess I am trying to do my best not to hassle him, I could call him on his mobile even if I wanted to. Him and his secretary are great at calling back, usually the same day, I just don't want to sound like I am hassling.

I am just asking on here to get some advice - this episode is doing my head in. Painless mild bleeding is usually from hemmoroids but here I am on strong medication not knowing that if I do bleed a little on the tissue it could be from anywhere.

 

Hi..you're not on a high dosage of mesalazine....you could, however, ask if he could put you on a rectal med to help with the bleeding.

quincy

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I take 2 tablets a day, 3 times a day - I thought that was a lot.

That's an option at least. I think we all get to the point where we get sick of seeing doctors.....did he offer you to inject the hemmies in the past?

2400mg 5ASA is what I'm using..not a high dosage. If you're not having any diarrhea, that's good.

q

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I am sick of hospitals, sick of people (and GI's) telling me "you're fine" but then doing several tests. Sick of GI's being totally "relaxed" and "pleased" and then telling me I need to visit them every few weeks.

Never feel bad about being pain free! I use to think that my problems were never big enough to bother anyone about and i would grin and bare it. All that has done is caused me to get sicker. It's best to stop any symptom right away. If you don't get the rectal bleeding under control it could turn a lot worse. My GI wants me to call him at the slightest hint of blood.

Right now my UC is what I consider livable but not in remission. I rarely see blood but have 10 not so formed bm's a day and a little pain. I know how much worse it can be and I feel a little dumb complaining but my symptoms mean that something is still going on in there...

Being sick of docs, drugs, and all that come with this disease is normal. I think healthy even. As sick as we are of them though it's more important to get healthy.

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Kelly, 29

Left sided UC diagnosed 1/98 age 19, Pan colitis diagnosed 1/07
Currently on 4x3 Asacol, Rowasa every other night, 15 mg pred. until immuran kicks in...
75mg Imuran starting 8/23/07---bumped to 100mg 10/8/07
Prontonix once daily for acid reflux, zofran twice daily for nausea

Thanks Kelly - the point of this post is I want to get the bleeding totally gone but I need to know the bleeding is from Colitis and not Hemms.

I have no problems with my 2 BM's a day that are well formed. Otherwise I am totally fine.

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Medical Issue: Rectal Bleeding

Current Diagnosis: Colitis and 2x 1st Degree Internal Hemmeroids

Medication Prescribed: 800mg Mesalazine (Asacol) x 3 per day

 

london red, just so you know (for future reference) you and i are in the same baot--colitis with hemms. if you ever want to share experiences/talk, just let me know.

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katie
23
diagnosed with cecal volvulus, 2006; two colon resections in the same year
diagnosed with colitis 2007
malrotated colon
no cecal valve, removed during surgery
gastritis

VSL #3
Amitriptyline to slow gastric emptying
Forvia
compazine

That would be great, maybe exchange emails if it is allowed on here? Be nice to talk to someone.  Are you in England?

I do think our symptoms are massively different though.

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Medical Issue: Rectal Bleeding

Current Diagnosis: Colitis and 2x 1st Degree Internal Hemmeroids

Medication Prescribed: 800mg Mesalazine (Asacol) x 3 per day

 

Spoke to the GI today.

I told him my bleeding had stopped but I was feeling a little horrible from the Metronidazol (which I am taking for only for 2 more days). My bowel movements had regulated to about twice a day although the mornings can be a couple of times. Basically things were very much back to normal except for the anxiety induced IBS. The problem now is that my BM's are less solid than before since taking the Metronidazol - is this normal for this drug?

I asked if I had ulcers - he said he didn't see any and only saw redness.

I asked him about the inflammation - he said it was mild but patchy.

I asked him about all my several blood tests - he said none of them indicated desease.

Then he goes on to say that nothing is confirmed it could be plain Colitis (which he thinks will get better soon) but he hasn't ruled out UC and Chrohn's yet despite doing every test possible! He did seem confident that I was well... but I have Colitis so how can that be?

I am so confused, I feel well but feel unwell not knowing what is going on.

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Medical Issue: Rectal Bleeding

Current Diagnosis: Colitis and 2x 1st Degree Internal Hemmeroids

Medication Prescribed: 800mg Mesalazine (Asacol) x 3 per day

 

Ok , can anyone tell me the difference between Colitis and Ulcerative Colitis i didnt know there were two seperate conditions, i went from Proctitis to Pancolitis , seems i missed out the Colitis bit ! Now im confused.

Londonred perhaps you feel well cos you are ok !! Sounds like everything is going ok with you to me . Fingers crossed it continues .

Tab

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Diagnosed Proctitis 2003

As far as i know there are three...