Ulceratice Colitis

Hi Everyone, I am 31 year old Female Just diagnosed 4 weeks back...

Lil history about me:

I have 3 daughters , my last just turned 3 after her birth ( which was normal) i had constipation in which I got blood fresh bleeding ... which was gone after three days after full fiber diet ...after months later I got constipated again I figured out if i eat beef or Pizza ( flour) I alwayz hav issues with blood n consipation. So, I changed my DIET to 100% whole Wheat and in meats only chicken and fish . A month back I started to bleed once again I thought I got constipated I startted metamucil and more and more FIBER ...noth improve I start to notice my bowel movements getting worse and abnormal I had never seen these kinda stool (Like ...blood , pebbles like stool , sometimes pinkish) so I ve decided to go to my primary care doc.

She did Endoscopy on me and found out no hemorrhoids but the inflammation near rectum. She prescribed cortisone ... which was horrible I start cramping bloating so I stopped usin cortisone , She refered me to GI doc.... after 3 weeks I got an appt with my GI ...She ordered colonscopy ( I must say the prep was HORRIBLE) and FINALLY found out I Have ULCERATIVE COLITIS on my left and near appendix as well... she didnt tell me how much severe... I asked what to eat but did not get the satisfactory answer.

Now I am on Lailda 1.2 GM 3X/day...am having multivitamin , probiotics , calcium , fish oil..

4 days BM I ve noticed When my periods about to start I start to flare well this month will show if i am wrong or not.

The reason to join this community is to talk with ppl with same situation I really need your wise suggestion to get rid of this or improve it... I went into deppression when I got to know that I CANT EAT BREADS and my most fav foods... I hope in this comunity ppl help me out to find food tht suits in UC.

Also , Do let me know does work ( i work full time ) imapct on this? I cook alot for my kids and family does it matter to stand infront of gas stoves for prolonged period? Just curious ...please share your thoughts with me and give me helpful suggestions regarding all about UC ( life, food).

Thanks.

Most women will find that hormonal cycles affect their inflammatory bowel disease, so you are not alone.

Please not this: your scope found inflammation in both the rectum and the cecum (near the appendix). This is a relatively unusual presentation for UC. It's possible (POSSIBLE NOT CERTAIN) that you have Crohn's and not UC. UC usually presents as a continuous inflammation, not separated by several feet of colon.

That being said, the oral meds you're taking should help with the right side problem, not so much with the inflammation in your rectum. You would benefit mightily from rectal meds (suppository or enema).

Gary is right - don't look to your GI for information on diet. There's no way for that DR to know what will work for you. Most DRs recommend a low fiber diet if you're in the midst of a flare because it's easier to digest and will lessen your discomfort, but this has nothing to do with resolving inflammation. You might also find that eliminating lactose helps you feel better, because a sick bowel sucks at digesting lactose. Try a day or three without lactose and see if you feel better.

Same with gluten, although figuring this out requires a commitment from you for three weeks of a completely gluten free diet.

There is lots of info on the resource page about supplements, probiotics and other ideas to work with. One thing not mentioned by you or your DR is vitamin D, which seems to be pretty important around here. Get your levels tested and then take a supplement if you're low, which I'll bet you are.

Thanks Everyone to share ur thoughts...