For the past few weeks I was on Steroids for my Colitis which I have written about HERE. In March when I was diagnosed with Colitis, I never thought I would be on steroids any time soon let alone this year. I always knew about Steroids but didn't really know the side effects or that there was different ways of using them. I just thought it was a tablet but the one I was prescribed is something totally different.
So the steroid my consultant prescribed me was called Predfoam Enema which you can read about HERE if you want to understand more about what theses one do but without going into too much information, I had to basically place into my rectum!!! It wasn't a nice experience and it took be a few days to get the idea of it and still don't feel comfortable doing it. The first week of being on these I was in Essex so it took my mind being on this to be honest. I was told to do it the same time each day but I just done it whenever I could. I was only given a few weeks worth of the steroids and then got to go back to my Gastro consultant to see what the next step of my treatment is. So far I haven't noticed any difference and my symptoms have got worse. The past two weeks I haven't been out of the house much apart from going to the Doctors as I feel so anxious about flaring up in public. I have now been put on a low residue diet which I have only been following for the past week and it has helped a little bit already so I will continue to follow it and will do a blog post in a few weeks to see if it has made any difference.
I am still on Asacol which isn't helping much but my consultant wants me to carry on with them until my next check up which should be soon. Hopefully will get my gastro appointment letter through soon as I just want my symptoms to settle down abit.
Anyone else with IBD reading this been on the same steroids? What is your thoughts on them? Let me know :)
Love Katie x
So the steroid my consultant prescribed me was called Predfoam Enema which you can read about HERE if you want to understand more about what theses one do but without going into too much information, I had to basically place into my rectum!!! It wasn't a nice experience and it took be a few days to get the idea of it and still don't feel comfortable doing it. The first week of being on these I was in Essex so it took my mind being on this to be honest. I was told to do it the same time each day but I just done it whenever I could. I was only given a few weeks worth of the steroids and then got to go back to my Gastro consultant to see what the next step of my treatment is. So far I haven't noticed any difference and my symptoms have got worse. The past two weeks I haven't been out of the house much apart from going to the Doctors as I feel so anxious about flaring up in public. I have now been put on a low residue diet which I have only been following for the past week and it has helped a little bit already so I will continue to follow it and will do a blog post in a few weeks to see if it has made any difference.
I am still on Asacol which isn't helping much but my consultant wants me to carry on with them until my next check up which should be soon. Hopefully will get my gastro appointment letter through soon as I just want my symptoms to settle down abit.
Anyone else with IBD reading this been on the same steroids? What is your thoughts on them? Let me know :)
Love Katie x
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