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Posted 12/14/2010 8:39 PM (GMT 0)
I have been on Lialda for almost 2 yrs now. I don't usually bleed (maybe once every other month). When I do bleed it's not much. Usually I bleed the day after drinking beer or wine when I go out with friends. I usually drink alcohol 1 to 2 times per month. I went out on Saturday night and had a glass of wine and small cups of long island iced tea. The next day I bled a little bit. Yesterday I was bleeding some more and today I was bleeding the most I've ever bled. I don't know if it's from drinking, from the pizza I had last night or the stress I'm feeling because I take my national boards in March.  Pizza doesn't usually bother me. Sometimes it upsets my stomach (usually any dairy does) but usually does not cause bleeding. Any help/advice would be appreciated. Thank you!
Posted 12/14/2010 9:08 PM (GMT 0)
I am sorry you're feeling stressed about the bleeding. Are you experiencing other symptoms besides bleeding? Are you using rectal meds?
Posted 12/14/2010 9:08 PM (GMT 0)
This forum is populated by many people who have eaten gluten and dairy their whole lives and all of a sudden find that they cannot tolerate them anymore. Try avoiding gluten and dairy and see if your symptoms lesson. Then perhaps you can try to narrow it down to gluten OR dairy OR both, such as pizza. (I hope it was not the pizza!)
Posted 12/15/2010 4:11 AM (GMT 0)
I'm sure stress is a factor in it all. If dairy upsets your tummy then that is a good sign to avoid it. Ice cream though for some reason doesn't seem to bother as much. Cheese is questionable with me, sometimes it seems ok next time it does seem to be a problem, the type of cheese seems to matter.
Posted 12/15/2010 4:50 AM (GMT 0)
Major Stress+UC=Potential Flare

Could your hemmies (providing you have them) also be bleeding from the extra trips to the washroom?
Posted 12/15/2010 5:32 AM (GMT 0)
Strange, I have never flared when drinking as it suppresses the immune system. However once I am flaring alcohol does not help pull me out of it.
Posted 12/15/2010 6:44 AM (GMT 0)
I would suspect you're flaring anyway...are you on any rectal meds?

q
Posted 12/15/2010 2:09 PM (GMT 0)
As you can see, it might be a variety of things or possibly all of those things that caused you to have increased bleeding. It could be that you were in a slow "burn" and your Uc was just simmering and possibly these things threw it over the edge. What color is the blood?

Actually for me, alcohol is bad. I do still however have a few drinks a month but the next day I am guaranteed a few extra bathroom trips.
Posted 12/28/2010 5:08 PM (GMT 0)
The blood is usually bright red. I found out when I saw my doctor a few days ago that I need to be taking 4 Lialda pills instead of 2 Lialda pills a day. So now since I'm taking 4 pills, I do take less bathroom trips. I also was prescribed a suppository called Canasa. I will try that tonight to see how my symptoms go.
Posted 12/28/2010 8:33 PM (GMT 0)
is this the first time you're on rectal meds? Where exactly is your UC located..throughout or limited?

Your doc really should have put you on retention enemas...hopefully if the supps aren't enough he'll prescribe them for you.

I don't get taking 4 lialda if you have limited UC.

keep us posted as to how you're doing.

q
Posted 1/2/2011 10:29 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks quincy. My UC is throughout the colon. This is my first time taking rectal meds. I find that the 4 tablets a day and the supps do help. I don't notice as much bleeding. I will see how it goes.
Posted 1/3/2011 1:10 AM (GMT 0)
That's all you can do...take them regularly. If you don't improve, you can at least step up to the retention enemas.

Keep us posted.

q
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