Constipation with UC

I was diagnosed with UC over a year ago now, I was told the lower right part of my colon is effected and ulcers were forming. Soon after I started a strict diet of mainly fish, and I found mackerel in olive oil (in tins) was good along with fresh smoked mackerel, salmon. I have cut out milk completely and started alpro milk instead. Things seemed to be looking up as I was well for 3 months then I got very constipated and the flare up started again and hasn't gone since. I have now been losing mucus and blood every day now for 2 months. It seems every time I show any signs of the the condition improving... the minute I have a hard stool, I'm back to square one again.

I've never had the problem of loose bowels with my UC. The main problem is constantly running to the loo to let out an embarrassing amount of loud wind, along with mucus and blood. It also seems I have to release mucus/blood before a bowel movement. I feel my UL has without a doubt spread now as it is a lot worse then it's ever been.

I'm feeling so low and stressed with it all, Which I know will also not help my UC. I'm trying everything in my power to calm this flare up down abit but I just feel I'm getting worse and worse.

I'm currently taking Pentasa (mesalazine) 500 mg twice daily and prednisolone 20 mg rectal foam and fish oil tablets which initially I found was helping a great deal but now is really doing nothing.

I wish I could afford to go private as I find the specialist I'm seeing now is pretty useless. I've been given no advice on diet, different medications or operations.

I have 4 books on UC and it seems every one is giving different information and diet tips. It's so confusing.  

The only thing I can see is good for me is oily fish but obviously I can't spend the rest of my life just living off fish.

And I now know milk really isn't good. Or anything with high sugars, So I avoid that at all costs.

If anybody could help me or give me any advice/tips at all...! I would very much appreciate it?

That is your cecum..and it causes constipation because your bowel is ulcerated and sluggish at the beginning.. it has to push everything uphill in that part of your colon. When your cecum is ulcerated you must keep yourself from being constipated at all costs. Us your stool pebble or ribbon/pencil like when it comes out?

Things to think about
Illeocecal valve dysfunction
adding water to your stool.. you need an osmotic + lots of water not a stimulant or bulking agent
You need a natural and gentle stimulant taken at the same time of day every day, preferably a bed time ritual :). Some people like smooth move with a touch of stevia or xylitol
Fresh lemon juice in a big glass of room temp water in the morning to get bowel and lymphatics moving, do this before you eat anything.
Water
Water
Body temp distilled water enemas
No Gluten, dairy, sugar... easy on the protein, supplement with broadspectrum digestive enzymes to help your self digest them
Herbs to look into:
Triphala
Turkey Rhubharb root
Senna

Also
Mag CITRATE specifically, starting with a very low dose and lots of water.

Post Edited (PathogenKiller) : 5/17/2013 1:42:02 PM (GMT-6)