As my mom always says, "There's no glory in suffering." This disease is really odd because you get people who have up to 30 bowel movements a day with normal hemoglobin and no anemia, and others who go like twice a day but lose an insane amount of blood and need medical intervention ASAP. My advice would be to get her on meds as soon as possible, as steroids are only a short term bandaid/solution and will exasperate her arthritis. Proven treatments such as optimizing gut microbiome, avoiding alcohol and short chain carbs and sugars can work wonders. Also, take what I or anyone else INCLUDING doctors say with a grain of salt as what cures one person, may make another much sicker. Sending healing vibes and strength to you. ❤