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Posted 5/2/2014 4:30 PM (GMT 0)
What do you do to help with the tenderness before and after a bm. Sometimes it is under the belly button and other times above. I am so tired of this. Sometimes it lasts all day. Have to sleep on my back (side sleeper generally) and cannot sleep on my side because it is uncomfortable and believe it not, could trigger a trip to the bathroom.

I have backaches as well. I sit on a hot bath and use a heating pad if needed. Each day seems to be different as to how I feel....some days not very tender at all and others, all day or just off and on. Strange.

What works for you....any suggestions please. I am in this mild flare just about 3 weeks and been on Lialda for one week.


Thank You! : )
Posted 5/2/2014 6:08 PM (GMT 0)
When I have soreness around the belly button or lower back I slather on Extra Strength Bengay. I would also take Tylenol for arthritis so the 500mg ones?

The triggers from laying on your side will luckily subside when you get out of the flare. I'm a side sleeper too and would hate that. Does sleeping on your right side trigger it too? It didn't give me too many urges. Backaches are also from the inflammation since the colon pushes against your spine. I had to take extra strength bengay because I have scoliosis in my lower spine.

Are you only on Lialda? You should ask the doc about some rectal meds. I take Asacol HD, Rowasa, and Uceris which knocked a flare out in 3 days, at least so that the D and bleeding stopped.
Posted 5/2/2014 7:14 PM (GMT 0)
Initially, I'd suggest you get on rectal meds as well...mesalamine retention enemas. Lialda won't deal with the rectal inflammation on its own.

Secondly...as per your other post on food...most such as oatmeal, canned soups, yogurt, etc would cause me extreme gas...so that could be part of the problem in conjunction with your flare. ugh...pain!

Thirdly...call your doc and ask for an antispasmodic medication. I use dicyclomine.

Fourthly...get on a good probiotic and nix the yogurt.

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