Inflammation with no symptoms

I worry every day that although I am not without much symptoms when in remission, the inflammation is still there. They found inflammation on a pill cam once when I had ZERO symptoms, so what happens then? If you have no symptons but have inflammation, what happens then? Is it like a ticking time bomb?

I always thought the longer you have inflammation with or without symptoms means a higher chance of Cancer? My IBD nurse said that 25% of the population will have inflammation if scoped but they have no symptoms so aren't treated. Is that true?

yes, one can have inflammation with no symptoms. My doc mentioned that when I asked about my symptoms. He stated that some with obvious visual symptoms of a scope aren't suffering as some with low inflammation and extreme symptoms.

If you worry about cancer, your doc should be doing a c-scope regularly. If all is clear, then have one every 2 - 3 years.

Your doc can also do blood tests regularly for cancer markers......but there are many false positives with that,

You need to be on rectal meds at least for maintenance....5ASA is believed to help prevent colon cancer.

quincy

This concerns me too. So I still pay attention to my poo even when I'm in remission. Large, soft, toothpaste-like poo is healthy. Very thin poo, small poo, or poo that is not the right consistency can be a sign of inflammation. Try adding turmeric powder to your food if your poo is getting thin, small, or the consistency is getting too hard or too soft. Turmeric is naturally anti-inflammatory.