Re: Rectal bleeding with MTX???/Dennis

[Guest guest]

Hmmm, that is so strange because my BIL has ulcerative colitis and

his dad had Crohn's and they both took Prednisone to help control

their bowel movements and rectal bleeding, so, yeah, maybe it is

something to think about. Did it stop when you stopped the

Prednisone? I mean that would say a lot. I am on 10 mg a day of

Prednisone.

Tracie

>

> We, my doctor and I, assumed mine was the result of the Pred, not

MTX. Maybe

> we were wrong? I have no reason to think it was because of MTX.

That's all I

> know...

>

> Dennis in Eastexas

> " It's not Rocket Surgery "

>

> [ ] Rectal bleeding with MTX???

>

>

> > Hi all,

> >

> > I have had these recent bouts of rectal bleeding (on the paper

only)

> > which I think is from a hemorrhoid. Has anyone else had this

while on

> > MTX?? I was wondering if there was a relation between that and

my

> > recent increase in my MTX dose. This is so embarrassing. I

hate to

> > bother the doctor unnecessarily. I would appreciate your advice.

> > Thanks.

> >

> > Tracie

>

[Guest guest]

The only thing that stopped the bleeding was surgery. I've been taking 10 mg

of Prednisone per day since 1990, sometimes more as I need the boost. For

me, it doesn't stay in my body long enough for me to take just one dose, I

have to take 5 at breakfast and 5 at supper. Otherwise, I'll be suffering

before the next dose.

I don't understand what all Prednisone is used for, but for me is to relieve

the pain of the RA and FM. Anything else is incidental. It's strange, my

skin is soft and easy to tear, and easy to bruise because of the continued

use of it. Maybe that's the key, " continued " . I dunno....

Oh yeah, you might examine your stools There could be blood on one side of

it if the bleeding is coming from up in the colon. That's where mine was,

and I didn't notice until the colonoscopy found it.

Dennis in Eastexas

" It's not Rocket Surgery "

[ ] Rectal bleeding with MTX???

>>

>>

>> > Hi all,

>> >

>> > I have had these recent bouts of rectal bleeding (on the paper

> only)

>> > which I think is from a hemorrhoid. Has anyone else had this

> while on

>> > MTX?? I was wondering if there was a relation between that and

> my

>> > recent increase in my MTX dose. This is so embarrassing. I

> hate to

>> > bother the doctor unnecessarily. I would appreciate your advice.

>> > Thanks.

>> >

>> > Tracie

[Guest guest]

Dennis,

Thanks for the response. I have been on the dose of Prednisone for

two years or so now straight, sometimes at a much higher dose

depending on my flares and when I had the pneumonia. I will watch

my stools (ewwww, the stuff we have to do), but I am pretty darn

certain it is the hemorrhoid. I might have to have it removed. As

for a colonoscopy, I had a negative one less than two years ago so I

am not worried about my lower GI tract. However, I do worry about

ulcers and I am on Nexium as it is right now every day. I will

definitely bring this all up when I see my GP just to be safe. It

seems like you fix one problem and something else acts up huh?

Never a dull moment that is for sure! Take care of yourself.

Tracie

>

> The only thing that stopped the bleeding was surgery. I've been

taking 10 mg

> of Prednisone per day since 1990, sometimes more as I need the

boost. For

> me, it doesn't stay in my body long enough for me to take just one

dose, I

> have to take 5 at breakfast and 5 at supper. Otherwise, I'll be

suffering

> before the next dose.

>

> I don't understand what all Prednisone is used for, but for me is

to relieve

> the pain of the RA and FM. Anything else is incidental. It's

strange, my

> skin is soft and easy to tear, and easy to bruise because of the

continued

> use of it. Maybe that's the key, " continued " . I dunno....

>

> Oh yeah, you might examine your stools There could be blood on one

side of

> it if the bleeding is coming from up in the colon. That's where

mine was,

> and I didn't notice until the colonoscopy found it.

>

> Dennis in Eastexas

> " It's not Rocket Surgery "

>

>