Sitting down.

During flareups, does anyone else notice that you have a lot more bowel movements and urgencies while sitting down?

Maybe this is just me. I'm not entirely sure but I feel like whenever I'm active like walking or exercising, I never get the urgency for a bowel movement. Whereas when I sit down all day, doing nothing, I get a lot of bowel movements.

If one is flaring, especially after being active...I can see that the quiet time can allow the opportunity of wanting to evacuate if there's anything in the lower colon.

Rectal meds is what I'd suggest if you're not using them.

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Sitting down is ok for me, but when I lay down to go to bed Ive been getting pretty active. Usually up every couple hours to go to the bathroom. But during the day while I'm active, not nearly as many BMs.

Our patterns of sitting, walking, lying down are often linked to the daily cycle and to meals. Also walking is more likely to be social or working in a way that might amount to distraction. It can be hard to sort out what is only due to sitting.

On some weekends, when I am exhausted from the week, I do stay on the couch a log, and it does seem like there are more BM then when I go into work. But I sit at a desk at work. Sometimes on weekends, I delay or skip morning coffee, sleep a bit later (and take my meds/Pred) a bit later. Still there are a number of "good" weekend mornings where after 2-3 BM, I seem fit for he day, and have enough energy to fuss around in my shop. Once I start moving things and lifting stuff, I often have to go inside every 30 minutes for a BM. This seems like activity induced quickening of my bowels.

At work I do make less toilet trips, but while sitting, I am often focused or lost in thought for periods of time. I think that helps.

Hard to say.