Help! feeling depressed and flaring AGAIN.

I am in a flare, i have been since christmas. I am on no meds, as i don't tolerate anything.

My symptoms at the moment are really getting me down, and i am starting to feel what's the point, and i hate it when i start to feel like this.

I have urgency, and sometimes there isn't even anything there apart from Gas or a little mucus, my rectum feels inflamed, i feel really full after i eat, then i start to feel nauseous. I have left sided pain, blood mucus, and when i do have my bowels open, they are loose. I eat and it makes me feel like i want the toilet, and i just seem really burpy and just feel horrible

I have VSL 3 probiotics, but have not started to take yet. All i have recently added to my diet is turmeric sprinkled lightly over chicken and sweet potato.

What can i do to get myself out of this flare. I have so much to look forward to, my family are i are immigrating to Canada, which i should be excited about, but i just can't ever seem to feel happy, when i have colitis hanging over me, ruling me.

The last sigmoidoscopy i had was 5 years ago, and that put me into the most terrible flare, which to be honest changed the way my bowels behave. I can no longer eat what i used to eat, and my bowels seem to flare alot more regular, but i tell the doctors this and they don't ever listen. So i am not really into getting them looked at again. I just need something to stabilize myself, because i can't live like this anymore, i am tired of fighting it.

Oh i feel your pain. I am the same at the minute and feel so down too.

I get no improvement with Ascol or pred.

I was put on remicade and was on my way to recovery, but I told the doc about the aches and pains, so to rule out RA he took me off the remicade. Since it wore off in mid to end of november I have been flaring on and off, but since christmas I have been really bad.

I am Imuran at the moment, and was with the doc yesterday and he has increased my dose to 150 mg, and I have to go back in a month and see how I am. If I am no better then he will consider putting me back on the Remicade.

Why have you not tried Remicade?

I was in a dreadful state and it was remicade or surgery, so thankfully it got me under control, so I am really hoping if the increased dose of imuran doesn't work, that I can go back on it.

Best of luck and hope you get some relieve soon

IM

Hang in there...things will improve soon : )

Hi .. Im too having bad symptoms since Christmas, must be the stress of it all. I agree with quincy Im tackling mine with pentasa which seems to have an impact.. If you have tried this before and it didnt work for you try predfoam??.. This worked/got it under some sort of control for me a few years ago..

Again, as they have said above.. Try to look on the bright side!.. I think it helps to keep a positive mind.

Thank you for all the responses. I am actually going to London for a couple days on my own tomorrow to try and get my head together. Thanks to my husband for looking after the kids!!

Think probiotics is my next thing to try. I also think that getting my period on Wednesday didn't help matters much.

Do NOT give up. You will get through this..we are all here for you.

Do try the probiotics (I use Align and it has helped me). Food for me - its really a guess..something simple like a scrambled egg, boiled chicken..broth. Try to stay away from fresh fruit and raw veggies.

You will get through this and I know how easy it is to get down and just want to give up. I will send you positive thoughts and say a prayer..you take care of yourself and keep us posted.

Hang in - we are all pulling for you!

Juice vegetables like spinach and carrots as they're an excellent source of nutrition and should give you an energy boost -- much needed when flaring.

I'm not sure if you've tried any of the recommendations since your previous posts...but as mentioned earlier, give probiotics (VSL#3) a try, and even fiber/metamucil to bulk up BMs. I know that it can be daunting to try something new when in a bad flare, but you've got to try something to turn things around otherwise things probably won't change that soon.

I think that you're doing great to have uc that long
and have not taking any meds. I think you are ahead
of me. Having a severe flare is common among uc
people. I have flares many times. I don't get stress
about it and let uc do it things, just go to restroom
whenever. That's the nature of the disease. You can
control uc syptoms in many ways...through meds.
Diets, herbal supplements, animal liver etc. Whichever
help, stick to it. I drink herbal supplements mostly, no
uc meds. I bought my herbs in Cambodia and Laos. It
a combination of big 4 trees skin. I boil in a tea pot and
drink four time a day. It help to control my bleeding
fast and make the poo-poo easier to come out.
Give me no abdominal pain or cramp. I have uc 18 yrs.
Now, almost check in er a couple of times but thanks
to these herbs which help me alot. There are many ways
to control your uc symtoms out there, and it a matter of
you to discover it.