Is this a flare? Or something else??? Help!

So for the past week I have had watery stools. Not terribly frequent, maybe 3x day but sometimes just 1x. A couple weeks prior to this I had THE most disgusting gas. I don't have fever, don't feel terribly bad. No mucus or blood showing. Just having troubles mainly in the AM and if I eat yogurt and toast I'm fine.
Talked to my GI, she said its probably gastroenteritis and that it should clear up in 4-5 days and if not she would treat me for a small flare.
This is not what I would consider a flare...my flares wear me down completely. My son has had some pretty gross bowel movements and my mom also. So I'm feeling more like it could be a bug of sorts. What do you guys think?

Did you tell your GI what your concerns are? I would talk to her again and make it clear that you think it's a bug. She has to examine you properly and not just send you home saying come back in a few days and then I'll treat you :/

I hope you get better soon.

Usually when I had those symptoms I was in a flare. For years when my symptoms were mild I would question whether it was a flare or whether it was my UC, I learned over time 99% of the time it was UC. So it is s tough call. If I were you I'd treat it like you would a flare just in case...better safe than sorry.

So my GI said that I could try an Imodium. I took one today and have had one bowel movement and that's it. However, I worry about toxic mega colon. Would one tablet cause this??

People with UC take Imodium all the time. One tablet is not going to give you toxic megacolon.

Have you been tested for c diff?

Ok So just had a BM and I'm very sad to say that there was blood and mucous. :o( so I'm guessing this is a flare. Corresponding with my Dr to get in and be seen.

Have to say, my current flare began exactly as you have described, even down to the awful gas.

Hope it gets better for you.

I always have bad gas and a lot of it when I am going into a flare but bad gas doesn't necessarily mean a flare up is coming. I know I am flaring when I can't pass gas due to mucous. I am sorry to hear you noticed blood and mucous. You better ramp up on the rectals to get this under control :)