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I was diagnosed in February

Feb - may = salofalk (mesalamine) 3000mg
May - July = 3500mg
Aug - present = prednisone 30mg (taper 5mg every two weeks) + 3500mg salofalk (mesalamine)

I feel like I’m getting better but the progress feels so slow…
Bleeding finally stopped end of July, stools are forming better BUT I’m still so tired every single day 😭

Anyways, just wondering how your experience with diagnosis and treatment with your GI doctor has been.
While my GI doctor (Dr.Ptak) seems very knowledgeable BUT I feel like I’m just another patient that he doesn’t care deeply enough.
No explanation of the drugs he prescribes, simply said just take them.
He is old(70-80yo) so he gives this “I’m right, you know nothing” type
Zero compassion.

I was wondering how my fellow IBD patients in Toronto Canada are liking their GI doctor.

I was diagnosed in February

Feb - may = salofalk (mesalamine) 3000mg
May - July = 3500mg
Aug - present = prednisone 30mg (taper 5mg every two weeks) + 3500mg salofalk (mesalamine)

I feel like I’m getting better but the progress feels so slow…
Bleeding finally stopped end of July, stools are forming better BUT I’m still so tired every single day 😭

Anyways, just wondering how your experience with diagnosis and treatment with your GI doctor has been.
While my GI doctor (Dr.Ptak) seems very knowledgeable BUT I feel like I’m just another patient that he doesn’t care deeply enough.
No explanation of the drugs he prescribes, simply said just take them.
He is old(70-80yo) so he gives this “I’m right, you know nothing” type
Zero compassion.

I was wondering how my fellow UC patients in Toronto Canada are liking their GI doctor.
Are they compassionate?
Or do they make you feel like another patient they have to deal with?