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Posted 7/21/2014 6:10 AM (GMT -5)
When I was using 3 suppositories of mesalamine (3x500mg) per day my GI was concerned that they were too many suppositories. At the moment I use 1 suppository (500mg) and 1 foam enema (1g) daily and he don't mind that I use that long term (one year). ¿What do you think? I no longer believe that I'm going to find full remission only with mesalamine but that's another history...
Posted 7/21/2014 6:24 AM (GMT -5)
Is this combo working? How were you doing on three vs just one? I actually don't think three per day is excessive, especially at only 500mgs. Sounds like your doc's plan is to quit after a year? I don't think that's a good idea. Which Mesalamine pills are you taking?
Posted 7/21/2014 6:50 AM (GMT -5)
I'm not happy right now. I'm still passing blood and mucus daily and when I am stressed it get worse. But I am not so bad. 1-3 bm's daily, no urgency, no D, sometimes disconfort in rectum. I just don't improve. When I was worse I noticed great difference using tree vs one but I wasn't using foam then.

I don't think my doc's plan is quitting after a year. My last blood work was so great that he thinks I am doing well and he's just not very concerned about my case. I use Claversal pills (500g each, 6 per day), I'm in Spain (my english might not be great...)
Posted 7/21/2014 7:19 AM (GMT -5)
Have you ever tried steroid rectal meds, other than the budesonide foam? Maybe you need something a bit stronger than that.
Posted 7/21/2014 7:35 AM (GMT -5)
No, I've never tried any other steroid rectal med, I don't know if there are any available in my area. May be a question to write down for my GI.
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