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What Causes Pain Above The Hip Bone While Suffering From Colitis?
Hello. I was diagnosed with colitis and am on cortifoam currently. It s been three weeks but now I m noticing pain in my lower left side ride above my hip bone. Is this normal ? As well as joint pain. I can t keep anything in and my stool has a lot of mucus in it.
Hello! I have been through your question! According your symptoms I think you should know that cortifoam is a cortico steroid drug (hydrocortisone) that reduce the inflammation in your body, and as all the steroid drugs could have some side effects. Side effects associated with duration of corticosteroid therapy include those occurring during short-term therapy (up to three weeks) or those occurring during long-term therapy (greater than three weeks). So. in your case these symptoms like loos stool with mucus and pain in your lower left side above the hip bone could be related with this drug or with your pathology (colitis) that normaly can have these symptoms. I suggest to talk with a gastroenterologist , to do a abdominal echo ( to exclude renal problem)and not to stop the cortifoam immediately. I hope my answer help you. I wish you a quick recovery.
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What Causes Pain Above The Hip Bone While Suffering From Colitis?
Hello! I have been through your question! According your symptoms I think you should know that cortifoam is a cortico steroid drug (hydrocortisone) that reduce the inflammation in your body, and as all the steroid drugs could have some side effects. Side effects associated with duration of corticosteroid therapy include those occurring during short-term therapy (up to three weeks) or those occurring during long-term therapy (greater than three weeks). So. in your case these symptoms like loos stool with mucus and pain in your lower left side above the hip bone could be related with this drug or with your pathology (colitis) that normaly can have these symptoms. I suggest to talk with a gastroenterologist , to do a abdominal echo ( to exclude renal problem)and not to stop the cortifoam immediately. I hope my answer help you. I wish you a quick recovery.