can I do both steriod and Rowasa enema's?

mom_2 JnJ

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Posted 2/17/2010 4:37 PM (GMT -5)

I was on Rowasa and it never helped with bleeding plus my hair fell out a lot. So in between getting a new doctor due to insurance and waiting for the pharmacy to order the steriod enema then getting the wrong one I developed D. Well I got the steroid and it did help with the bleeding like Rowasa never did and I have times where my stool is more formed. The steroids do not seem to help with urgency like Rowasa did though. I have heard that if I take a lower dose of Rowasa I might not get the hair loss again. So has anyone heard of taking both? Could I do steroids one night and Rowasa the next? Loose stools do not bother me near as much as the mad dash to the toilet does.

Christine1946

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Posted 2/17/2010 4:41 PM (GMT -5)

My doctor told me it was ok. I couldn't take the Rowasa because it burned my rectum.

Ugh Just Ugh

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Posted 2/17/2010 4:48 PM (GMT -5)

I don't see why not. My doctor put me on hydrocortisone enemas and asacol tablets at the same time.

Terrapin

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Posted 2/17/2010 5:28 PM (GMT -5)

I think you can. That's my doc's next plan if my current treatment doesn't pan out. I think he said Canasa 1000mg at night and steroid enema/suppository at night...not 100% though, I was a little spaced out after the colonoscopy!

songlady

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Posted 2/17/2010 5:34 PM (GMT -5)

In my recent flare my GI had me doing Cortenemas at night and Rowasa in the morning.

pupluv

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Posted 2/17/2010 8:29 PM (GMT -5)

In every flare I have...and i have many. I use Rowasa in the am and Steroid enemas in the pm. When feeling better, I do Rowasa one night and Steroid the next. My doc knows about this and he's fine with it.

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