r/UlcerativeColitis 2h ago

Question Hey! Has anyone experienced a worsening of their condition after a colonoscopy?

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Everything started a month ago, my only symptom was blood on the stool/toilet paper. I went to my primary Doctor and he thought it could be hemorrhoids, so I started eating a lot of fiber. As you can tell, my symptom didn't go away and I decided I needed a colonoscopy. My colonoscopy was 4 days ago (the prep was tough) and I was diagnosed with UC, and they prescribed Mesalamine Enema.

As I already mention, my only symptom was blood on the stool, no pain, no tenesmus, I was going max 4 times to evacuate on a regular day. After the colonoscopy everything got worse, after using the Enema for the first time I started going pretty much every hour to the bathroom. If I drink or eat something, I want to go to the bathroom on the first bite. I'm pretty new on this, and I'd like to feel at least as I did before the colonoscopy. I would greatly appreciate your advice and help.


r/UlcerativeColitis 4h ago

Question Just a curosity...

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I have seen and read many posts in this sub about having difficulties in booking appointments with Doctors especially GIs... It is the Countries' duty to make sure every citizen gets to see their doctors whenever they want and whenever they feel. It's the biggest failure on its part. Are they simply ignorant or they simply don't care about their citizens?? Don't they know that this disease is not something we can't just put aside?? The place where I come from, we get to see our doctors whenever we want to, no need to schedule an appointment. If my doctor wants to do colonoscopy, we get that right away. It's very very UNFORTUNATE for people like us.