Colitis and IBS?

Hi guys and gals,

  I have had Colitis for 5-6 years now.  I have been doing really well but something I noticed is the urgency and also just going to the bathroom all the time ( 10-12 BM's a day).  I talked with my doc last night and he thinks I might have IBS with Colitis.  I have all solid movements with no blood or mucas, or black stools.  I just go all the time and I feel really good up until a minute before I have to go to the bathroom and then it feels like I have not gone all year.  He gave me a script for Hyomax and just looking for anyone in the same situation.  Hopefully I can get better and get back to normal life and quit worrying about bathrooms!

Staats

Hi...I agree the amount of times you're going isn't good.

Are you on any other UC meds?

q

Fructose and artificial sweeteners give me IBS. I don't have frequent feelings of urgency when I have IBS. I have lots of gas and bloating, and I have diarrhea after eating/drinking something I shouldn't have. But I won't go to the bathroom frequently, and the urgency is only with that one time that I have to go diarrhea. After the intolerant food is out of my system, my BMs are back to normal.

My IBS can trigger my colitis; so I'm very careful not to eat/drink stuff that causes me IBS.