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Posted 7/14/2013 5:41 PM (GMT 0)
I know this is the million dollar question, but what seems to help? I recently got a puppy so my sleep schedule is kind of messed up and with school and anxiety problems I have been stressing, also, don't want to admit it, but my diet has been less than stellar (some pop here and there, some chips, some cake)...

are there any methods you all use to stop a flare before it becomes a big one? right now it's pretty mild... just cramping and loose stools. just started yesterday and even then only had about three bms, one pretty urgent. ( i say only because in my worst flare it was 30+ bms a day). this morning i had one bm of loose stool as well and a little bit of cramping.

what foods are generally good to eat? i ask this because i try to eat healthy, but whole grain and raw veggies make me sick, so i'm scared to eat vegetables all together. it's so hard... also any particular things i can do? i really want to see if i can nip this before i go to my doctor. she's a nice lady but she's so colonoscopy and prednisone happy that i sometimes wish she would try ulterior methods.. sometimes i think you all are the best people to ask!


currently on mezavant, 4 pills once a day, and metamucil, anddd two florastor probiotic tablets a day.

xox
Posted 7/14/2013 6:06 PM (GMT 0)
I'm a big believer in "if it ain't broke, don't fix it.". In other words keep on doing what you were doing when not in a flare and if you catch yourself doing something different and a flare is coming on then quit and go back to what you were doing while in remission. This includes getting rid of the puppy if you have to. It is also possible you may be somewhat allergic to the dog and this allergy is triggering your flare. Of course I know that you don't want to do this but people get far too wrapped up in a new pet that they are not even emotionally attached to yet. Of course there could be other reasons for your flare including your diet or your disruption in sleep patterns but I've seen far too many people put their love of a new pet over their own health. I knew a girl once who was massively allergic to dogs and her face and eyes would swell up upon contact and she showed up at my house like this one day with her newly bought puppy, begging for some benydryl. That was so stupid.
Posted 7/14/2013 6:44 PM (GMT 0)
you need to get to your doctor and request rectal meds...the one to start with is mesalamine retention enemas.

It's not the food.

Are you female? If so....periods can play bigtime in flares....so, are you near your period?

q
Posted 7/14/2013 8:22 PM (GMT 0)
My advice, keep the puppy and start hydrocortenema to cut things off at the pass. I can see where talking care of a puppy can be stressful but as for it causing an allergic reaction causing a flare of UC in 40 years I never heard that point of view. Have you ever had a dog before and been allergic..? Now if taking care of a dog is too much for you then find it a good home. There are many studies that show dogs can be very comforting to you...They don't judge and could care less what sound come out of you or how many trips you make to the bathroom. I've had them 50 years of my 64 years...Also found them a comfort. Rod
Posted 7/15/2013 3:29 AM (GMT 0)
My daughter Aley is 18 and she started flaring pretty bad while we were on a trip to Chicago.
She was unable to get out of bed most of the trip, lots of pain, nausea and throwing up, had 4 accidents on the way home. Once we got home took her to see her Gastro Dr. where we were told that she was malnourished from the flare and her body mass index was very low. They immediately started talking about starting Remicaide. I am not a big fan of this medicine after reading about all the side effects. We were getting ready to take another trip to Florida and wanted her to be able to enjoy the trip without any problems, asked the Dr. if they could start her on something to stop the flare. They prescribed her a steroid called Uceris and it has worked wonders. We started it on a Thursday night and by the next day her symptoms were gone with the exception of having to go to the bathroom about 3 times a day which was better than the 20 plus trips she was making. I would highly recommend the Uceris. This steroid is suppose to be safer than others as it goes straight to the colon and releases a gel that helps coat the colon, and most of it does not absorb in the blood stream. Definitely give it a try.
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