Question about somponi and imuran

Has anyone taken this combination before? I had a colonoscopy done and my doctor said a little bit of the colon has healed since the whole colon was inflamed, but I still have left sided colitis. The medicine im currently taking are in my signature, and a Chinese herbal medicine to stop bleeding, forgot the name of it and I'm not at home. Qing dui I believe is the name of it. Helps a lot of the bleeding but I still bleed sometimes. I have an appointment with him on the 3rd and he said he might put me on imuran since I was on prednisone so far too long last year and he just can't put me back on it. I read that there is a really high chance of developing a type of cancer with that combination. Need some suggestions

I was on simponi and 6mp and I did ok. Unfortunately simponi didn't get my flare up under control but it might be a great option for you. I think the chance of developing cancer is actually quite low but it is a concern for anyone on these medications. You should do some research and see if you're comfortable with the risks, if not, you can say that you would like to continue with your current treatment or try something else. I feel like with this illness, if you don't want to risk medication side effects, surgery is probably the best option. Active inflammation can also cause an increased likelihood for colon cancer so that is something to consider. What are the options really? 5ASAs, immunesupressants, steroids (not a longterm solution), biologics, surgery, alternative therapies? There is not that much the GI can offer you. How about a course of Uceris? That doesn't have the side effects of pred but it could help get you back to where you need to be. The problem is that when you stop it, you could end up in the same boat you're in now. You may not though...