ulcerative colitis
"I am a practicing dentist and health book author. I sufferd a flare-up of ulcerartive colitis and was treated with IV corticosteroids. When I weaned off the prednisone pills, within a week I was having the emergency diarrhea again. I was on melasamine but it only stopped the bleeding. The emergency diarrhea continued and the stomach cramps were unbearable. I stopped the mesalamine and went on prednisone. Predisone works 100%. I would rather suffer an unwanted side effect from prednisone but be able to go to functions and work, etc and have diarrhea running down my pants. I continually attempt to wean myself off the prednisone."