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Posted 8/12/2009 8:26 PM (GMT 0)
I had a little flare a few weeks ago, but got it back into control within a couple of weeks. I was doing great until today. I'm not sure if it's because of residual inflammation from my last flare or what, but I had hot pepper sauce on my scrambled eggs yesterday and today there is quite a bit of blood on my stool. My anus is burning also.

It's hard to believe a food could cause a reaction that quickly, but last time I had hot pepper sauce (less of it) the same thing happened to a lesser degree. So far, that seems to be the only food that causes a flare for me.

I'm upset, because I love hot sauce. I didn't think it was a problem, because I've had hot wings before and don't remember them causing a problem. It could just be that I was flaring anyway when I had the wings and didn't notice.

Things could be worse. :)
Posted 8/12/2009 8:32 PM (GMT 0)
I am sorry to hear that. I am surprised that there are people who can eat red pepper sauce or even hot food. I have never been able to do that, even pre-colitis. Hot food makes me feel someone is dissecting my stomach with a million knives the moment that hot food lands in my stomach. Needless to say that I am not a fan of hot food and have a deep admiration for people who can eat as little as jalopenos on something.

Food that give me problems even when I am not flaring are bell peppers and popcorn. I have the habit now to strip off the skin of cooked bell peppers and pick up the curled up tomato skin of tomatoes to avoid problems. And I don't eat popcorn at all anymore, as hard as it is to resist.

Hope you're feeling better soon and shame on the favorite foods that gives us problems.

Posted 8/13/2009 3:32 AM (GMT 0)
I'm not surprised to hear that. There is no way my colon would accept hot sauce; it also hates black pepper, and white, too. (These days white pepper is sneaked into mashed potato pretty often.) Be aware that UC tends to thin the colon mucosa over time = less protection for the underlying tissue! / Old Hat (30 yrs with left-sided UC ... [etc.])
Posted 8/13/2009 6:48 AM (GMT 0)
You only had one bm?

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