Flare, UC, no urge of BM..

Hi all,
Since the beginning of October and even before, I have had irregular BMs which only got worse. Since October end, I have had 1 BM/ week. I started a flare with blood when I had a BM in Nov 1st week..
Since then, I have had blood in my stool whenever I was able to go poop.
I feel bloated, but don't feel the urge at all. Whenever I have managed to go, I have had stools 5-6 on the Bristol scale.
I had a partial Colonoscopy on Dec 10 which showed moderately active inflammation and some ulceration.
I am worried about the Constipation(?) or lack of urge.

My diet has been mostly grain free the since October end to figure out my eczema triggers. I have had a lot of veggies, fibrous foods to try and initiate BM, but to no effect. I have increased fat intake to make up for weight loss (5 kgs lost). I have infrequently had moderate physical activity. I also drink 2-3 litres water daily.
I am not being able to figure out why my bowels are not moving. Is it a symptom of a flare? Or is it more diet related (no grains, just introduced potatoes a week ago)
I want to try some coconut milk yogurt and sauerkraut to introduce probiotics. I have also infrequently taken Triphala and Psyllium (not as often)

Has anyone had a similar phase with very infrequent but mostly formed BMs?

My GI has said, 'oh constipation. Lol. That will change, don't worry!'
He's totally unwilling to answer any of my questions and a jerk of the first category.
The thing is, that if I end up going even once a week, it really aggravates the colon because of the build up. Also, being constipated doesn't allow me to monitor the flare and the effect my diet has on it. At the same time, I'm risking having overgrowth of bacteria and yeast. I don't know if people on this forum believe in gut dysbiosis, but I do as all my GI problems were preceded by development of dairy intolerance, multiple allergies, joint pain and dry eye and skin issues in 2011-2012..
But it is a bit consoling that C does happen for people with UC..
Would you or anyone else have a remedy to help with it?
Thanks Marauder93

Check and check for the fiber and water. Will try introducing homemade probiotics and hope that helps..

Dysbiosis or leaky gut is not a valid diagnosis in western medicine which regards it as alternative medicine junk. For every IBD case, I believe there are the following parameters on which they differ:
1. Genetic
2. Pre IBD gut microbiome state
3. Psychological factors
4. Environmental factors
5. Dietary factors
6. Trigger (antibiotic use, infection, major stress etc)

For each of us, more than one of these reasons get checked and finally result in IBD..
For me, I would say that my Pre IBD microbiome state was pretty compromised because of dietary mistakes over 3-4 years in college, after moving to another country. Finally, I was pretty stressed in the months leading up to the first round of diarrhea and also eating street food in India, so bacterial infection or stress or both might have been the trigger..

I also want to start with digestive enzymes and maybe some stomach acid to support the digestion process, which might be another reason for the constipation..

I had a bout of constipation with bleeding this summer so I get where you are coming from. It's definitely not comfortable and can be so frustrating - like you, I'm grain free and really adhere to my diet, lots of water, veggies, healthy fats, etc. I couldn't figure it out.

I experimented with a lot of different things - some things that helped me:
1. I eliminated coffee, and then caffeine altogether. It wasn't easy, but I think that it kind of dried everything out and prevented things from moving along correctly. It makes some people go - it stopped me up.
2. Raw veggies! Again, they get things going for some people, but I became bloated and stopped up. I was amazed at how much this helped.
3. Magnesium supplements at night (I used Natural Calm). It apparently can have a laxative effect, so if things are looser I wouldn't take it, but this gave me a little relief and also helped my sleep.

GOOD LUCK!

I have a very old recipe for constipation. It has worked for so many of my clients (I am a CNA). So simple. Consider one apple. Go to the market and pick out one organic apple. Take it home, wash it, dry it. In between meals (mid-morning or mid-afternoon) eat just that one apple. No TV, telephone, computer, no talking, silence. Concentrate and eat just that one apple, raw, whole, from start to finish. Then put it out of your mind and do what you have to do. If it doesn't work that very same day, try it again tomorrow. For most it works within hours. There's some intelligence in the old adage "an apple a day keeps the doctor at bay". Worth a shot, eh? Good luck.