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Focal Active Colitis? Help

Digestive Health | Last Active: Feb 2, 2021 | Replies (8)
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@zcheng32 - I believe I have had something similar to you. After being treated for the autoimmune collagenous colitis my symptoms partly returned. Eventually, I went to Mayo and was seen over a few years. Biopsies would at times show focal nonspecific inflammation. I would also respond to Budesonide and prednisone.
After some time it was thought to have been triggered by the reaction I had to chemotherapy years earlier.
After treatment with immunosuppressive medication I went into remission.

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zcheng32 | @zcheng32 | Feb 1, 2021

Thank you! My local GI tried budesonide on me. I did respond to it but once I tapered off the symptoms returned, and he refused to try other stuff....when you came to Mayo did they repeat your colonoscopy? I heard Mayo doctors order lots of repeat tests but I'm really scared of having another colonoscopy done. My last one really irritated my gut and made my pain and diarrhea a lot worse. Can I not get a new colonoscopy when I go to Mayo?
By the way may I ask which immunosuppressive medication brought you to remission?

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