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Posted 8/27/2014 1:36 PM (GMT 0)
confused Hi,
I am new to this website, and to Left sided UC as of July 2014. I lost 50 pounds in 30 days to start with. MY question is I have a lot of pain all the time worse at night and in the morning. I mean its STOP AND HOLD ON PAIN. Does any else have these symptoms as well?
Posted 8/27/2014 2:29 PM (GMT 0)
welcome to HW. I don't know what stop and hold on pain is but I have a lot of pain during flares. Mostly cramping pain. Is this the type of pain you're having? My symptoms are always worse in the morning. Maybe of us complain about this. We have to get up really early to get going on the day because we are in and out of the bathroom so often.
Posted 8/27/2014 2:50 PM (GMT 0)
I have cramping pain but this is like a cramping with a stabbing pain always on the lower left side. I have to stop and hold on to something during the pain that last for maybe 20 to 30 secs about 20 times a day.
Posted 8/27/2014 2:59 PM (GMT 0)
Welcome. Sorry to hear about the pain. Have you had a colonoscopy? How bad was the inflammation? The pain could possibly be due to the ulcers.

What kind of meds are you currently on?
Posted 8/27/2014 3:09 PM (GMT 0)
Yes I have been checked from both ends. They have me taking Asprio 4 a day and 40 mg of Prolisec. BUT I just got off a bunch of antibotics for a infection they found in my upper GI track. The inflamation is on a 14" section in upper section of my colon.
Posted 8/27/2014 3:14 PM (GMT 0)
INDJack, the "stop and hold" kind of pain sounds like bowel spasms. There are antispasmodics that you can take to help with this.

Also, please clarify what you mean by "upper section" of your colon. It would be very unusual for you to have a UC diagnosis without rectal inflammation. The left side of your colon is the end of your colon, the "bottom," or distal part. This is best treated with rectal meds (mesalamine suspension enema) in conjunction with oral mesalamine (the Apriso).

If you are having diarrhea 20 times per day you should probably talk to your DR about oral steroids to get your gut calmed down.
Posted 8/27/2014 3:27 PM (GMT 0)
Im sorry still learning. My GI doctor told me the colon was 4 feet long and the inflamation was high on my colon. I tried taking prdsone but i couldnt sleep for 4 days out of the 5 that I took it. But I have also some issues with being able to have a BM then when it goes it goes often.
Posted 8/27/2014 3:31 PM (GMT 0)
Right now I have 6 to 7 BM a day somr blood present.
Posted 8/27/2014 4:44 PM (GMT 0)
please ask your dr to show you on a diagram of the colon where you are inflamed.
Posted 8/27/2014 5:21 PM (GMT 0)
I had lots of pain with my flares. But if you are having severe pain (if that's what you mean but stop and hold on) then you should be checked out right away by your doctor. Severe pain is never normal.
Posted 8/27/2014 7:35 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks everyone for your input. I have called my GI doc today this whole process has been so long. I have been feeling sick and cramping for 9 months ( Hpoyoli infection, Diverticlous,gastis,duodentis,and now UC,and lymp nodeS boyh of the right side grion have been swollen for 3 months). I was already eating mostly vegan diet before all this. I 39 just want to enjoy my 4 boys while they are young. Thanks for your feed back. Oh yea my mom is colon cancer free for 8 years today!
Posted 8/27/2014 7:52 PM (GMT 0)
Welcome to the forum. You and I had similar symptoms while flaring. I lost 5 pounds a week for a total of 50 pounds before my flare ended. And I suffered severe stomach pain after meals and in the middle of the night. I found that chewing DGL (deglycyrrhizinated) licorice 20 minutes before meals and before bedtime to really help.

DGL must be chewed to interact with the saliva in order to be effective. It is hard but not impossible to find pure DGL licorice without other additional additives such as sorbitol or xylitol etc. that irritate my stomach.

Later I found out that the Chinese are researching DGL licorice as a cure of ulcerative colitis. It also helps with GERD.
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