Everything went fine... My UC, is foot long right by my butt hole...
He said that is the hardest to treat but if I had to have UC it is the best type to get..
is that true?
what a crazy thing to say. cant say any type of UC is good to have.
anyway yes I agree proctosigmoiditis is the hardest to treat but im sure your GI will have plenty of options for you. steroid suppositories will work fast as will mesalamine enemas.
Treatment for proctosigmoiditis and left-sided colitis
Proctosigmoiditis and left-sided colitis involves the lower colon, from the rectum up the left side of the patient.
Initially a 4 g Mesalazine enema (Rowasa) is given nightly.
If response is seen, the enemas can be tapered to every third night.
If no response, a morning Mesalazine, or hydrocortisone enema (Cortenema) can be given.
If still no response, oral anti-inflammatory drugs, with or without enemas, can be given, such as sulfasalazine, Mesalazine (Asacol, Pentasa), olsalazine (Dipentum), or balsalazide (Colazal).
If still no response, dose should be increased to maximum: sulfasalazine maxes at 4-6 g/day, Mesalazine maxes at 4.8 g/day, and olsalazine at 3 g/day. They are usually divided tid or bid.
Oral anti-inflammatory drugs require four to six weeks to work.
Once remission is induced maintenance levels can be used: sulfasalazine 2 g/day, mesalamine 1.2-2.4 g/day, or olsalazine 1 g/day. Patients on high dose sulfasalazine require folic supplementation (1 mg/day) because it inhibits folate absorption.
If oral Mesalazine is still not working, prednisone is often given, starting at 40–60 mg/day. Prednisone often takes effect within 10–14 days. The dose should then be tapered by about 5 mg/week until it can be stopped altogether.
GOOD TO HEAR that nothing more sinister is going on.
all the best.
ju