The Background: I am a 35 year old female. I have had ulcerative colitis for the past 17 years. I have been on Salofalk tabs and suppositories for about 15 of those years. Over this time I didn’t take my medicine regularly and I have had many flare ups. I have been hospitalized two times. All my scopes have been really good and my UC has not spread in 17 years. It is in the first 6 inches of my colon.
——————————
——————————
The Story: My husband and I are trying to conceive. I stopped taking my current medicine 2 months ago, which I did take religiously, because the research recommended that I shouldn’t take it while pregnant. The medicine is called Mezavant. I am currently just on the 500 mg Salofalk suppositories, at night.
I figure that it must be the safest way because it isn’t directly going through my system like pills would and therefore better for the fetus. I do not have a specific diet and my UC is currently taking a turn for the worst, sooner than I thought. I have spoken to my specialist and he has not been overly helpful. The first twelve weeks of a developing fetus is crucial. Eight years ago when I was pregnant with my son I didn’t take the Salofalk for the first three months and ended up in the hospital on prednisone. He turned out fine.
I am not to sure what to do? Stay on the pills, go off the pills, change my diet (at one point I did track my diet and nothing helped)? I really want to know if anyone has been in my position and what you did. Thanks
(anonymous UC’er)
All of the posts from “Annonymous UC” are from ulcerative colitis people who anonymously submitted stories or Doctor Reviews, medication, supplement reviews etc… I post all these stories to the site, but they’re different from my own personal stories so hopefully this account makes more sense:) -Adam – founder of iHaveUC.com
