Long time lurker first time poster
Hi all! Diagnosed with mild UC on 4/20/26 (cool date, huh?) got high as a kite!
Edit: 25M
Anyways I have a mild case and have been on mesalamine enemas since 4/20 and have had mixed results.
It is better, don’t get me wrong, but it certainly is not in remission. For my first month the Dr told me to eat like normal, don’t change my diet - which is hard because I can tell when I eat ‘bad’ stuff.
Anyone know why?
I have a checkup to schedule a 6 month colonoscopy and go over current symptoms next week, but I’m questioning how much my symptoms are supposed to go down?
I’ve gone down to 2-3 BM’s per day, but still have cramping, urges, and very soft/liquidy BMs (low/no blood)
Is this normal? Does it ever go all the way down?
I don’t have the results from the poop test yet.
Writing this from the toilet that I’m stuck on despite it being Mother’s Day I’m trying to be with family. This sucks.
What are the chances this gets worse and Mesalamine doesn’t work? Is this the expected level or should the medicine helping more than it is?
Thanks all, just scared and don’t know what outlook is.
John greens video on it helped me though.
Thanks all,
Your friend with UC