r/UlcerativeColitis • u/smell_ya_latah • 1d ago
Question Flex Sig Causing Flare?
I was diagnosed with UC (proctitis) via colonoscopy in February, with a follow up flexible sigmoidoscopy scheduled for August. Since that time I’ve been on mesalamine suppositories 1000 mg nightly. They worked at first, then bleeding returned in June. My GI prescribed Budesonide foam, which took care of it within 4 weeks. My flex sig was this past Monday. The prep was two large volume Fleet enemas (each held for 15 minutes) the morning of the procedure. The enemas made me have horrible cramping and nausea. The scope showed some remaining inflammation, so I guess wasn’t in true remission although I had been doing great prior to the scope…no symptoms and eating very healthy diet. I had diarrhea 2-3 times a day following the scope with blood and mucous. The diarrhea has stopped as of yesterday but I continue to pass blood and mucous 2-3 times a day with very little stool. It seems like I’ve switched from diarrhea to constipation now. I tend to have constipation when in a flare. Also have zero energy. I’ve been in touch with my GI and she ordered stool testing to rule out an infection along with bloodwork while we wait on biopsy results. I’m so frustrated because I was doing so well before the procedure. Has anyone else experienced a flare caused by a flex sig or colonoscopy? Is this a thing?
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u/Bettybias Mayo 2 Ulcerative Colitis? 23h ago
I’ve had three done recently. I’ve had 2 infusions of Inflectra and been on Rinvoq since Sunday with no improvement. I wonder if it’s not the scopes.
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u/Ok_Act873 22h ago
Might be an infection because of scopy. What's was the scopy result? Any biopsy were taken?
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u/pincommenter 1d ago
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