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Wow Jimmy with reading your new message today, I feel you are getting on with beating this colitis. Sorry but I've been just reading your messages but not contributing. Reason being wasn't sure what to say! Myself having protitis colits for the last 5-6 yrs have been struggling with the bleeding and cramping. My GI in Sudbury,Ont. (seeing you are from Ontario,and know where this is; as I have to travel 3 hrs. to get there) explained to me that he would definitley not remove the colon UNLESS it had to as a last resort! With saying this, we, he and I, have been trying different medications possible. I have been on,Asacol, Dipentum (tablet), Prednisone (which only took for about 6 weeks, noting it was not working for me, plus did not want any side effects to happen!!) also tried cortifoam enema(as proctitis is the bottom half of colon,and mine is now 4"s up my colon,considering it was 6"'s at one point) stopped that and tried Dipentum (tab) with Pentasa enema(note foam is much better to use). As of about 1 yr ago, I started on a new med. called Salofalk, tablet form. The protitis finally went into remission,yipee!!

Then of course for some unknown reason the bleeding started again. I put up with the many BM's , and cramping, but it's the bleeding that piss's me off more!! Tried doubling the Salofalk tab. and adding a Salofalk suppository.(no it does not make you have BM). This together slowed down the bleeding but not completely!! Went back and had again the endoscopy done. He said that the colitis is 4"s up the colon and still sees ulcers in there. As of today I am still on the Salofalk tabs. and introduced the Cortifoam back in place of the salofalk supp. as he seems to think it will reach the colon better. The only thing now is that I am still bleeding heavily,only when I have a BM and also have a protrusion happening!! I mentioned this to him and he says he can only look at this when the bleeding slows down or stops completely. I may be calling him in the next couple of weeks to make an appt. Sorry this is so long!! Could you please keep us updated with the Naturapath? And to let us know how you react to it? It would be very interesting knowing how it works out!! You sound so upbeat today...guess it helps you are going to be a new daddy! congratulations to you and your family! take care Sue

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Crohn's Disease & Colitis

Crohn's Disease & Colitis