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Prednisolone

Sat, October 20, 2018 5:11 AM

I have been diagnosed with UC since 2016 after years of mis-diagnosis, in reality been suffering with it for almost a decade. I am lucky in that I get 3 flare ups a year and these havent lasted any longer than a week. Day to day however can be a little embarrassing as Im sure most of you can relate to. I have recently started a course of prednisolone and mesalazine which early signs showing this hasnt done much to help my day to to day toilet struggles and the odd bit of quesyness and too early to say if they will fend off any flare ups. My concern with a long term medical approach is the very serious side effects and long term damage this can do the body. I have always maintained that diet and exercise would be the best programme to at least maintain my current position and hopefully reduce the severity of flare ups, however this theory is quickly rebuffed by my GP. I have done my own research into intermittent fasting which I like the sound of but keen to hear from anyone who has come off meds long term and successfully managed this condition. My fear here is that the no meds approach will worsen my condition and severity of the illness and that a long term meds approach will ruin my body and give me a whole host of new, very serious problems. Anyone out there have any thoughts?

Mistang85
Joined Oct 20, 2018

Sun, October 21, 2018 10:00 AM

Reply posted for Mistang85.

Hi I joined 2 days ago to make a post. It's the previous last post to you called 'nicotine'. Let me know what your thoughts are. Re pred - that was only thing that calmed symptoms during peak of the flare ups I've had though it's not a long term solution and pentasa/mp6/cigs have worked for me. Cigs help tremendously.

Bestfootie
Joined Oct 19, 2018

Sun, October 21, 2018 9:02 AM

Reply posted for Mistang85.

Prednisone was the only thing that helped me but long term it destroys your body. You might be able to tolerate it if you only have three flares of a weeks duration annually. Talk to a specialist.

charbs
Joined Oct 31, 2016

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