Hi @maryjos and @lbristow1 and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect.

@maryjos You will see that I moved your comment to a discussion about different colitis problems. I did this so that you can connect with other members that may have experience with mesalamine.
You might also be interested in connecting with @dianagump who is using diet to control her UC.

@lbristow1, I see you have also eliminated several things from your diet to improve your symptoms. I am sorry that your doctor somewhat dismissed your MC. Mary's husband's doctor seems to want to provide extreme help and yours wants to take a less aggressive route. Maybe you two could switch! Just kidding.

...but, have either of you saught out for a second opinion about treatment options?