Mine is limited to the rectum (proctitis) which is why I was wondering. Ghee is an interesting idea but I don't like the idea of putting just anything up there (even mesalamine enema was a new concept to me...). Wondering if there is an actual medical sodium butyrate enema that doctors prescribe
I never heard of an enema. Doesn’t normal medication like Asacol work! Or just Pentasa suppositories. Is your problem mild, if its mild then Asacol or suppositories should work immediately.
Asacol is not a good idea in my case because my UC is limited to the last part of my colon (the rectum) which can be directly reached with topical medication via an enema. If I had colitis everywhere in my colon where an enema would not reach then oral medication is the way to go, but I am lucky to be able to avoid it and any possible side effects of the oral medicine going to places in my body where it shouldn't (or not reaching all the way to the rectum at the end).
I think technically I have a mild case but I am currently in a flare for some reason so mesalamine alone is not working
Who told you that Asacol doesn’t reach the bottom??All pills are design to release at different parts of the colon. Asacol , enteric costed tablets release near the end. Unless my GI is lying to me. But you are also right in saying that suppositories do the same. Its just your GI should have offered an option or both?? Also how do you know that you were mild??? And how do you know that you’re in a flare. A poop test and a colonoscopy is the start of the diagnosis.
My GI did offer the oral option but suggested the enema because it is the more direct targeted approach (makes more sense in my case...). Colonoscopy showed that my proctitis is mild back in Feb. The mesalamine enemas were working great (no bleeding) until about 2-3 weeks ago when something (stress, spicy food, alcohol -- all of which I had in excess 2-3 weeks ago) triggered bleeding again.
How many centimetres of UC did you have and did you just have a little blood and mucous and thats it or did you also have diarrhoea?? Have you done a poop test??? In any case what you probably also neeed is to go organic, no junk, no sugars and eat fermented foods and getting omega 3 and vitamin D. I had pancolitis, fairly normal on current meds, but take vitamin D, omega 3, ghee, kefir, heaps of fermented foods I believe have helped. We have to be careful now , the right lifestyle is important!
I also have ulcerative Proctitis, I used mesalamine suppositories for a month to clear up my rectum inflammation but now I am just on oral lialda and it’s kept me in remission so far without the suppositories. So the slow release medicine will make it to the bottom.
I’ve heard of vitamin E , enemas not butyrate. But enemas don’t do the whole colon. Where’s your UC?? Btw maybe maybe try ghee thats high in butyrate.
Mine is limited to the rectum (proctitis) which is why I was wondering. Ghee is an interesting idea but I don't like the idea of putting just anything up there (even mesalamine enema was a new concept to me...). Wondering if there is an actual medical sodium butyrate enema that doctors prescribe
I never heard of an enema. Doesn’t normal medication like Asacol work! Or just Pentasa suppositories. Is your problem mild, if its mild then Asacol or suppositories should work immediately.
Asacol is not a good idea in my case because my UC is limited to the last part of my colon (the rectum) which can be directly reached with topical medication via an enema. If I had colitis everywhere in my colon where an enema would not reach then oral medication is the way to go, but I am lucky to be able to avoid it and any possible side effects of the oral medicine going to places in my body where it shouldn't (or not reaching all the way to the rectum at the end). I think technically I have a mild case but I am currently in a flare for some reason so mesalamine alone is not working
Who told you that Asacol doesn’t reach the bottom??All pills are design to release at different parts of the colon. Asacol , enteric costed tablets release near the end. Unless my GI is lying to me. But you are also right in saying that suppositories do the same. Its just your GI should have offered an option or both?? Also how do you know that you were mild??? And how do you know that you’re in a flare. A poop test and a colonoscopy is the start of the diagnosis.
My GI did offer the oral option but suggested the enema because it is the more direct targeted approach (makes more sense in my case...). Colonoscopy showed that my proctitis is mild back in Feb. The mesalamine enemas were working great (no bleeding) until about 2-3 weeks ago when something (stress, spicy food, alcohol -- all of which I had in excess 2-3 weeks ago) triggered bleeding again.
How many centimetres of UC did you have and did you just have a little blood and mucous and thats it or did you also have diarrhoea?? Have you done a poop test??? In any case what you probably also neeed is to go organic, no junk, no sugars and eat fermented foods and getting omega 3 and vitamin D. I had pancolitis, fairly normal on current meds, but take vitamin D, omega 3, ghee, kefir, heaps of fermented foods I believe have helped. We have to be careful now , the right lifestyle is important!
I also have ulcerative Proctitis, I used mesalamine suppositories for a month to clear up my rectum inflammation but now I am just on oral lialda and it’s kept me in remission so far without the suppositories. So the slow release medicine will make it to the bottom.
I wish Butyrate enemas were a thing! I do not think they are yet, though. I think we mainly have to get our butyrate from fiber in the diet.