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Posted 6/20/2009 4:13 PM (GMT 0)
What is a good way to ease the cramping of a UC flare? My son is having about 8 trips to the bathroom per day (loose, blood, cramps). What can we do to ease the cramping?

Thanks
Posted 6/20/2009 4:30 PM (GMT 0)
You can ask your dr. for an anti spasmodic......it helps so much!
Posted 6/20/2009 4:41 PM (GMT 0)
Keith (KS1905) posted about a month ago that his gastro RXed Tylenol with codeine as he was feeling pretty miserable at night. It worked wonders, he said. / Old Hat (30 yrs with left-sided UC ... [etc.])
Posted 6/20/2009 5:25 PM (GMT 0)
Dicyclomine is what I've used for over 20 years...it's amazing for me.
I started at 10mg but graduated to 20 about 5 years ago.

I would totally skip the codeine suggestion....probably because I have an allergy to it and am in more pain from it then what I would take it for.

quincy
Posted 6/20/2009 5:27 PM (GMT 0)
Forgot to ask when does he take the probiotics? Sometimes that in itself can cause the discomfort if taken during the day when he's active.

The other thing could be food intake....what does he eat in general?
Changing it a bit can help his discomfort.

quincy
Posted 6/20/2009 5:36 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks for the suggestions on the Bentylol. I will call doctor on Monday and ask about it.

Diet - I really have a hard time with him with this. He says it doesn't make a difference what he eats. He HATES bland boring food!!

I hate to even admit that he had a McDonald's Blizzard and french fries for a snack in the afternoon and then fried mushrooms and pizza for dinner.

Anyone know ways to make bland fun?

He is losing weight and doesn't want to and always seems to when sick and eating bland since he hates it so much.

He does take Primadophilus Reuteri in the am and Culturelle in the pm.
Posted 6/20/2009 5:52 PM (GMT 0)
Hi...bland sucks...really!

He could take both the reuteri and the Culturelle at night a few hours after his meds.

I think it would depend on when most of his discomfort is. Is it in the afternoon? In the evening?

I ate like crazy after I was diagnosed because I was soooo underweight...but pretty much stayed away from milk products considering they made me so uncomfortable. Eventually, adding them back as I felt better was OK. I'm still lactose intolerant, but at least I know what to expect.

What does he have for breakfast?

A blizzard once in a while is fine....maybe the McDonald's one is less offensive to him that other brands? Experimenting is really key.

Pizza...hit and miss with them as well...depeding on how much fat and what kind of cheese...etc.

He could possibly start a fibre supplement with meals to help bulk up the stool a bit and that in itself will possibly help some of the discomfort eventually.

The Bentylol (it's Bentyl in the US).

I think if he stays away from soft drinks....they cause the most gas and discomfort.

How much has he improved since diagnosis?

quincy

Posted 6/20/2009 6:38 PM (GMT 0)
Before I even was diagnosed (back in sixth grade), I used to suck on peppermints. They helped with nausea and, if I remember correctly, the cramps...
Posted 6/20/2009 7:37 PM (GMT 0)
I just tapered off steroids.  Flaring again.  Took 35mg of Prednisone yesterday.  The cramps are severe.  I just started Hycosomine for spasms.  I haven't noticed it helping me yet.  I hope they start to work.
Posted 6/21/2009 1:34 PM (GMT 0)
Hope you feel better soon!
Posted 6/22/2009 4:03 AM (GMT 0)
Maybe a heating pad on the abdomen? It could help relieve some of the pain.
Posted 6/22/2009 4:18 AM (GMT 0)
Chamomile tea may also help, it's know to aid with menstral cramps so it may have the same positive effect on other tummy cramps too, just be sure there is no issues with being allergic to ragweed or else chamomile should be avoided.

:)
Posted 6/22/2009 4:25 AM (GMT 0)
Geez, 17 with UC : (

Hope your child gets to feeling better asap...I'll pray for him.
Posted 6/22/2009 6:01 AM (GMT 0)
I had severe abdominal cramps and loose BMs last August. My doctor prescribed me with Entocort (steroid) enema. I used it nightly and started to feel much better after 2 days---less cramps. And on the 5th day I had formed BMs again.
I used Entocort enema nightly for 7 weeks before I tapered.
I wish your son will feel beter soon.
Posted 6/26/2009 2:05 PM (GMT 0)
My doc game me Hyomax (supposed to calm the stomach/colon) but it never did anything for me. the only thing that worked was Lortab (combo of Hydrocodone & Tylenol) but you can only take that so long as it's an opiate and can be addictive. I also used a heating pad on my stomach and that seemed to help. I've heard others have good luck w/ Hyomax though. You melt it under your tongue, so it's easy to keep on hand at all times.
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