decisions to have surgery?

Deecee

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Joined : Nov 2022

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Posted 2/27/2023 5:16 PM (GMT -5)

I have been on mesalamine for 1.5 years and it regulated my diarrhea so I was only going 3 times a day and usually done by 10am. For about two months now, since taking a probiotic, I'm having actual stools once a day. I have always had discharge from my rectum. Mostly waterish and a beige color (use pads to absorb the liquid). I have alot of pain in my rectum. I use Preparation H to stop the liquid and the pain but I'm wondering if anyone else has used it for long term? Internet sites state it should only be used for a short time but it works for me and I don't take it daily. Usually every 3 or 4 days. I've been doing this for years. I was diagnosed with colitis 2018. Comments? Surgery?

CCinPA

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Posted 2/27/2023 6:40 PM (GMT -5)

Have you asked your doc for rectal meds? You really should be on oral and rectal meds. Preparation H is for hemorrhoids -- it doesn't treat UC.

There are a lot of other meds besides mesalamine. It can be scary to move on to stronger meds, but once you do and you are in remission it will be well worth it. Unless there is some medical reason why you can't take stronger meds, it's doubful that insurance would approve surgery if you could even find a surgeon who would do it.

You have been flaring for several months now. What is your doctor saying?

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