Budesonide - on vacation but in trouble

birdlover3 · Post by **birdlover3** » Sun Mar 03, 2013 9:48 am

I am on vacation, and yesterday started my weaning process on Budesonide.

I'm finding myself now constipated of all things. This is typical for me BEFORE MC happened while being on vacation and used to have to take a laxative while gone. I'm feeling bloated and don't want this to continue but not sure how to handle it. Yesterday I started drinking alot of water and even ate some "off limits" food last night in hopes to help my delimma but nothing this morning. Should I forget the Budesonide at least until I can go again? I hate to take a lax... In fear of what could happen.

A really need some advice. This is a weird feeling and at home I was going great. Thanks

Post by **tex** » Sun Mar 03, 2013 12:21 pm

At the very least, if I were in that situation, I would lower the dosage some more. I'm not sure what you mean by "off limit" foods, but more fiber, or a stool softener might be safer than other "off limit" foods or laxatives.

Tex

MvdH · Post by **MvdH** » Sun Mar 03, 2013 1:21 pm

What sometimes does work for me is is to drink two cups of water (not hot, not cold..but in the middle, don't know the English word;)), with fresh lemon-juice when you wake up, wait for 20 minutes, eat two kiwi's and go out to run or walk (and all of that on an empty stumach)! Not a realy nice start of the morning when you're on vacations...but, it works pretty well:)!
Hope you'll feel better soon!

birdlover3 · Post by **birdlover3** » Sun Mar 03, 2013 3:53 pm

Thanks I didn't think about a stool softener. I just went out and bought some. Will keep my fingers crossed. Thanks so much.

Leah · Post by **Leah** » Sun Mar 03, 2013 6:03 pm

Oh no. I would lower the dose ( what are you on now?), but not stop it. Hope you find relief soon.
Leah

birdlover3 · Post by **birdlover3** » Sun Mar 03, 2013 7:25 pm

Leah, on Saturday I dropped down to 2 a day. So this morning I didn't take any at alln since it has been 3 days since I've gone. ..... Tex suggested I get a stool softener so I took the max dose of it and am drinking alot of water. This scares me.

Also I ate some spicy food. I haven't gotten my Enterolab tests back yet so I don't know what foods I could be sensitive to yet, but gee.... I can't get plugged up now. This is what always used to happen before MC. I always had to take a laxative on vacation. It appears it is time for me to wean off but.....

brandy · Post by **brandy** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 4:27 pm

HI Birdlover,

I was an entocort user---generally the sign to step down to a lower dose is when you get constipated. Remember very long slow taper of Entocort at low end to minimize relapse chance when getting off.

Brandy

birdlover3 · Post by **birdlover3** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 9:23 pm

Yes but I am on vacation so this is not my normal life.

birdlover3 · Post by **birdlover3** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 9:26 pm

Got straightened out using a stool softener, lots and lots of water, and some spivey food. I realize this is not the answer for everyone but I am back on track. I think the water was the big help. Back to my weaning dose of Budosenide and all is well

Leah · Post by **Leah** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 11:49 pm

Good to hear :)

Leah