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Posted 5/20/2014 5:30 PM (GMT 0)
Question for you all:

If my inflammation is limited to the last 20 cm of my digestive tract (i.e.- sigmoid colon and rectum) then why do I get nauseous sometimes during/after eating? Isnt the inflammation too "low" to make me sick?

FYI, I dont have markers for celiac.
Posted 5/20/2014 10:43 PM (GMT 0)
I have no idea...but bumping it up for you.. turn
Posted 5/21/2014 1:32 AM (GMT 0)
It is surprising but true that proctitis can give you heartburn and other upper gastric issues. I have no idea why, but you are not alone.
Posted 5/21/2014 2:44 AM (GMT 0)
Def no alone. My daughter too. They think it may be the acid, and the PPI's seem to help. Small hiatal hernia diagnosed from endoscopy. Easy puker, maybe from the Pred or empty tummy too many nights. The worst vomiting(deemed intractable) happened before the appendix burst. Don't ignore it. zofran was a close friend.
Posted 5/21/2014 4:49 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you for your replies. My husband thinks its all in my head. I have tried denial and deluding myself into trying to think its not real ,but alas, that is not working. I will ask my doc next visit. I appreciate your feedback
Posted 5/21/2014 5:06 PM (GMT 0)
Well, your husband is in denial, works for him. No one fakes nausea and feels it.....sheesh. Although, his comments could very easily exacerbate your symptoms via a visceral response. Tell him to cool those comments because they're just unkind and disrespectful.

Yours is real....normal with limited UC in the rectum...and that could include a limited flare, the start of one or as you're healing or limited site which remains there.

It seems you're still flaring...very mild inflammation or more limited from where you began. What should help are rectal meds...if you're not on them, please do request them.

As well, the signals in the digestive tract sort of get mixed up...part of the system throws hissy fits, the other part stops sending signals to move along. All in all, I've found that dealing with the rectal inflammation, antispasmodics and Zantac helps.

So, question is...what meds are you on? And what are your bms like?

Hang tough....those symptoms are the most difficult to deal with.

q
Posted 5/22/2014 3:06 AM (GMT 0)

quincy said...
Well, your husband is in denial, works for him. No one fakes nausea and feels it.....sheesh. Although, his comments could very easily exacerbate your symptoms via a visceral response. Tell him to cool those comments because they're just unkind and disrespectful.

Well said! I think it is hard for him to understand that sometimes I cant continue to eat a meal, even if we are out to eat, or even if he takes the time to prepare it. Sometimes I feel sick, and I can enjoy the company, but not the food.

quincy said...
What should help are rectal meds...if you're not on them, please do request them


I am currently on Rowasa and Canasa. They are helping, but sometimes I just feel sick when eating. I think it could be what you are saying, about signals in my digestive tract getting screwed up. I still have so many weird noises and rumblings. Odd feelings like spinning and air being let out of a balloon. I am going to try Zantac. Never thought to take it. Thank you for your suggestion

quincy said...


And what are your bms like?

When I take the Rowasa in the morning it is D, but no blood. When off meds I have rectal bleeding, and thin pencil type puffy poops many times a day. Mucus, weird alien bubbly stuff that belongs in a horror movie. I feel like no other human being alive has ever excreted something so weird. It is Xfiles type strange! I never thought Id admit this to anyone, even online, but I am curious if other people have these strange BMs.

Suggestions?

Lastly, thank you for your time, and your kind words of encouragement. This is the only place where I dont feel like Im hiding some dirty secret or character flaw. I walk around all the time afraid that if people knew what the heck I was going through, they would be horrified and just plain sick. I guess I will choose to get over that at some point. ;)
Posted 5/22/2014 6:56 AM (GMT 0)
I had a dentist who used to say, with regard to digestive problems: "It's all one alimentary canal." So the upper part can affect the lower end, and vice versa. Maybe your husband should take a look at the ccfa.org Website to inform himself about nausea in UC patients. Sorry you're not getting moral support when meals make you uncomfortable. / Old Hat (33 yrs with left-sided UC; presently in remission taking brandname Colazal)
Posted 5/22/2014 11:49 AM (GMT 0)
"Alien bubble stuff that belongs in a horror movie" --- that made me chuckle....of course many of us here can relate! You are on an IBD forum....and I've shared things here I never thought I would.

You are in the right place!
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