I started using Pentasa Injection about a year after I started taking Pentasa in tablet form.
The tablet Pentasa worked temporarily, but after a flare-up, it became more difficult to control my symptoms.
Since my ulcerative colitis was in the rectal area (rectal type), my doctor decided to start me on Pentasa Injection because it might be difficult for the tablet Pentasa to reach the affected area.
At first, I was lying down in the Japanese-style room to do the colonoscopy, but I felt like it was a violation of my dignity as a human being (laugh), so I changed to doing it in the bathtub. Instead of using the bathtub, I would lie down in the bathroom and pour a warm shower over my stomach while I was colonizing. I often had a bowel movement right away, but I felt it was somewhat better when I had a warm shower on my stomach.
I used Vaseline when inserting the container into the anus. At first I used body shampoo and other products, but my anus began to hurt considerably, so I switched to Vaseline.
If I did not defecate before injecting, I would defecate immediately after injecting and would defecate the entire active ingredient of Pentasa, so I would take a bath just before going to bed and inject. Even then, about 20% of the time, I would have a bowel movement right away and have to take it all out, which was a painful experience.
I feel that I have regained my life as a human being just by being able to escape from this Pentasa intravenous injection.
I would never want to use it again.