Sitzmark Test results

Hi to all.

2 weeks ago i took the Sitzmark test, radiopathic marker shapes taken over 3 days then an xray on the 7th day to see the motility of your colon. Well the results are in my GI rang me today to inform me i had an extremely slow transit and i should take high doses of prescibed laxatives on a daily basis until i empty my bowel regularly. I have had UC for over 24 years i'm now 42 and i have complained for years about not having D just blood and mucus but huge amounts of gas and wind with pain that is excrutiating at times. Never have i been taken seriously that my UC is constipating and i have felt villified by the test. I have seen doctors who cannot believe i go to toilet about once a week. With the UC i get tesemus really bad but all that comes out is blood and mucus, just want to know if there is anyone else out there with this type of UC, now GI wants me to have loose stools all the time if i'm flaring or not, so it just goes to show i've been full of s**t for years lol

Hi Q

Yes i am on Colifoam and 5mg of soluble pred i use as a home made enema.

I eat twicw a day no carbs but high protein i have just introduced red meat this has helped. I no longer eat wheat or yeast products this makes me gassy.

Have you heard of this type of UC before, i only see people with D which i only got when i had C dif ?

The laxative is 30mg of bisocardyl a day plus lactulose and movilot sachets x 4 a day.

Definately no fibre as this has caused immense gas problems, really sound like a train lol

25 cm from the rectum.

 

It sounds like you have a dual diagnosis; colonic inertia and UC. I would find a specialist in CI and work with them along with your GI.
You can meet other CI sufferers on HW ostomy board. Most have had or are considering surgery. I'm not sure if any of them have UC too, though.

Sue