Discomfort, not sure if UC related

For about the past 3 weeks I have noticed several symptoms that worry me a little: -           I have slight/faint ‘pulsating’ pains on my lower left and right abdomen (more pronounced when defecating) -           My stool is averaging a fluffy porridge like texture (around a Type 5 to Type 6 on the Bristol Chart) -           I am constantly feeling like I need to defecate (more so immediately after eating)     What I have also noticed is that often I will have the feeling to defecate but if I hold on and only allow myself to go in the morning and at night a lot of stool will come out. On the other hand, if I go whenever I feel the urge I will only poo a tiny bit of stool.   Ordinarily I would attribute this to my UC but the thing is that I have not noticed any blood or mucus with my stool. Furthermore, about 2 weeks ago I had a full colonoscopy done with about 10 biopsies taken and aside from my cecum and rectum (which were both mildly inflamed, not ulcerated) my doctor said everything else was fine. I have continued my maintenance treatment (suppositories and oral meds). My history with UC is that I was diagnosed with UP which has appeared to stay as is without getting worse.   For the past 2 weeks I have been increasing the amount of fruits and vegetables in my diet and lowered the amount of meat (especially red meat) that I consumed. about a month ago I also started taking a probiotic, Inner Health Plus. I have cut out most lactose products and substituted ordinary milk for rice soy milk. I have also lowered the amount of gluten products I take (though I never seemed to have an intolerance for these products to begin with).   Before the last 3 weeks, I have never had these symptoms (even when I was bleeding due to my UP). Of course when I was ill with the flu I would constantly dash to the toilet but during normal times of normal health I would at most go to the toilet 3 times a day. Now I am averaging around 4 – 5 (with only the morning BM having a considerable amount of stool). My doctor says it is probably IBS, but as I said, I have never had these symptoms before… can IBS form so spontaneously?   I am considering going for another full colonoscopy in about a month’s time just to make sure the first colonoscopy did not miss anything. Anyone have any idea what could be causing my discomfort and unusual BMs?   Thanks in advance, Max

Thanks for the advice songlady, I might try some psyllium husk, that sounds like a good idea. I am using rectal meds, Pentasa (Mesalazine) suppositories daily and nightly. Thing is, when I was bleeding (which obviously meant the inflammation in my rectum was ulcerated and worse than it is now) I did not have the sensations I am feeling now of having to constantly use the toilet (tenesmus).

What bothers me is that even last time, during my flare (which only saw bleeding) I could eat anything I wanted (aside from lactose) and my BMs would average 2 per day (max 3). Over the past 3 weeks my BMs have been around 4 per day and this is when my UC appears to be in a better shape than before (no bleeding or mucus).

increased fruits and veggies as well as soy milk. Yep, that could have me cramping.

What fruits, and when do you have them?

Maybe swap the soy milk for rice dream or almond milk.

I hope you're still eating other meat for protein.

Gradually on the fibre...I like the capsules because they can be carried with and taken for convenience.
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My daughter found that taking the psyllium helped with the cramping and straining she was experiencing when having a BM. It also helped with frequency and urgency. If you are going to take psyllium, I would start slowly.

Okie dokie hehe. Thanks for the input guys. I hate worrying about my gut. I take it that the continuous pain I am describing is common for IBS. Any recommended anti-spasmodic Quincy? What things should I look for?