I have a UC flare. My doc is MIA should I switch doctors or wait for a reply?!

Usually if a doctor requests a patient to take steroids, then the flare may be out of control. There is a point where you can't stop a flare with regular medications.
Call your doctor and ask about enemas, if he says that it is an option, than take it. It may or may not reduce your flare. If it doesn't, you really don't have any other choice rather than to take steroids.
Steroids really do help, but there is side affects, just like every other medication a doctor gives you. If it is your only option, take it. You don't want to have it excel into a life threatening situation.
Steroids like prednisone, can be administered in very small doses, and a little goes a long way.
Its better to take a small account of steroids than to wind up on remicade (that stuff is brutal).

All in all, ask your doctor about enemas. It works for some people.

Diagnosef with UC at 17. Hospitalized and put on steroids a few times because of UC.

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To be honest, I'd look for other options. Another doctor may help, but they'd probably want to perform more tests on you and if you are against that, that may not be the right option. Have you considered alternative medicine?

I agree with Laura on AloeElite...my cousin was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis several months ago and her symptoms are almost gone after taking AloeElite...I provided their homepage and hopefully you can find more information on it and how it can help you. Good luck!

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He's not MIA, he thinks the matter is resolved. He offered a treatment, you refused. Call him back and tell him you want another option- if there is one.

Weigh your choices and act.