Getting better but still seeing blood

So my son has mild UP and for the last 3 weeks has been on Apriso and Rowasa. He seems to be doing better especially after getting an iron infusion last week. He is only having 1 BM a day and they are getting firmer. But he is still seeing blood in the stool. Should he be on at this point maybe protofoam in addition to his other meds or should he be switched to something else or is it just too soon. I also have him on fish oil, VSL#3D, and vit D, and a Anti Infamatory drink call InfammaCore that has things like tumeric, etc.

Thanks

Susan

He is on 2000mg per day of Vit D. His count is at 34 and hoping to go get it up higher. We are working on getting him to eat better but the doctor still wants him on a low reside. I'm personally a organic and whole foods believer. When we do eat meat it is grass fed and organic chickens. I'm getting him to do juicing and eating cooked veggies-yeah-and cutting out the carbs.

What does the calcium magnesium do? This is a first that I hears of this for UC?

He can't take melatonin cause he is on Celexa. I wish he could cause he does not sleep well.

How old is your son? Is he on the max. dose of Apriso? If not, you could ask the doctor about increasing.

I would say stick with the Rowasa a few more weeks and see if the blood goes away before adding a steroid enema like proctofoam. Also, call his doctor to see what he thinks of course. :)

If it's just a little bit of blood, it may just be the last of his symptoms to go away and I wouldn't worry terribly since he's only been on the meds 3 weeks. If it's a lot of blood, I'd be more worried. A little blood is usually the last of my symptoms to go away.

Please be patient. UC heals from the top down, depending on how limited in the rectum the inflammation is, and how fragile the lining is, will determine how long he needs to continue on the enemas. The last portion of the rectum is most difficult to quelch.

Proctofoam could be added in the morning, but since he's only been at the enemas for 3 weeks and improved this much...patience and continuing the Rowasa is what my doc has suggested for me. Patience...sigh...but improvement is what he's had, and that means it's in a good direction at this point.

How high of a fish oil IU is he on? You might consider to lower it a bit if it's very high.

I personally wouldn't suggest you cut out the eggs or meat. I would also suggest you not cut out the carbs, except for ones that one would consider junk food. Carbs are brain food, the body needs it for energy. Since you eat well already, extremes while the body is healing could be counterproductive.

I remember going through this phase a few times in the first 2 years...I did have to use stool softeners once the constipation phase kicked in (another aspect of inflammation lower in the rectum).

Hope he continues to improve daily.

q

Yes, dont cut out meats. Give him lots of fish and chicken. White meats are a lot lower sulfur content and are easy to digest because they have lower myoglobin and softer meat.

Stay carbed up as quincy said. Carbohydrates are so important for the body to heal and regrow tissues. Glucose feeds cells the easiest! Avoid wheat tho, as it can be inflammatory over the long term although he might feel relaxed after a big feed a pasta or toast. It has a sticky protein in it called gluten that is hard to digest even in normal individuals! Google it, theres lots of research to it.

Stick to white rice as his main carb. Get into asian cusine and it'll make IBD much easier (and tasty!). Note how Asia has the lowest rates of IBD too! ;) rice rice rice.