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Posted 7/17/2015 3:46 AM (GMT 0)
I have been doing so well with my UC. I almost forgot I have it. Almost. Then Monday two of my kids got a stomach virus. I started having on/off sharp cramping pains in my abdomen, kind of right under ribs in the front and at the belly button level, and diarrhea on Tuesday, but figured it was the same virus as the kids had. Here it is Thursday night and I am still having off and on sharp pains and diarrhea. It doesn't matter what I eat, I get sharp pains occasionally. I don't think I have any mucus of blood though. Could this be a flare caused by the bug? I am going to use rectals tonight but I don't know if I can hold it in with diarrhea.
Posted 7/17/2015 7:07 AM (GMT 0)
I would also up several of the things in your signature. You should pre-emptively do this anytime you are going through stress, get or are near sickness, or take antibiotics instead of waiting for your UC to get worse and then react to it. Hopetully this will be a small blip.
Posted 7/17/2015 1:41 PM (GMT 0)
Jean, I so feel your pain! A couple of weeks ago I got a stomach bug--non-stop D, nausea, stomach pains, chills for three days. Ever since then I've been off, with days of normal stools and then days where I have lots of urgency. Before this stomach bug I was the most healthy I've been since before my UC diagnosis 15 years ago. I'm so bummed, because I'm pretty sure I'm in a flare now and I'm afraid I won't get back to the great stage I was in before the stomach bug. I've upped my VSL, tumeric, and fish oil, I've started back on meta, and sadly, started Uceris two days ago. I'm really hoping the Uceris will get me back into remission and I won't have to go on prednisone. I agree with Gary that you need to be preemptive and up the things in your signature now.
Posted 7/17/2015 1:54 PM (GMT 0)
Rectal meds help stop bleeding and reduce urgency but they never did anything for me when D happened.

For D, which for me comes with increase in bad bacteria or eating something my gut can't process, I use various non-RX supplements (trying to stay away from RX antibiotics unless necessary). Some I use are: turmeric/curcumin capsules, wormwood extract and clay water. Oil of oregano is also good for this but be cautious in amount used.

Garylou takes grapeseed capsules which I have done also and I got good results for D.

If your D is yellow or smelly then get tested for C. dificile and get RX antibiotics as soon as possible. Don't mess around with this bug, hit it hard and soon.
Posted 7/17/2015 2:16 PM (GMT 0)
If you are having a lot of Ds the rectal meds probably won't work to well because they will be lost
Try upping oral meds and as you start to heal and Ds subside
you can add in rectal meds
Posted 7/17/2015 2:51 PM (GMT 0)
I had the same thing in the spring, horrible stomach pains, chills and on and off D. I then went into a minor flare a few weeks later. I hope you feel better soon. I would wait on the rectal meds until your D slows down a bit.
Posted 7/17/2015 5:46 PM (GMT 0)
I've found stress and certain bugs worsen symptoms temporarily, take Gary's advice and fire a pre-emotive strike! It's usually enough for avoiding a real flare.
Posted 7/17/2015 6:41 PM (GMT 0)
Stress could have triggered a minor flare. Hope you get to feeling better soon!
Posted 7/18/2015 12:16 AM (GMT 0)
Thank you all. D has been 5 or 6 times today but none now in 4 hours. However now I'm vomitting.

The D was watery and very smelly. Could I have Cdiff? No fever but I'm pouring sweat one minute and freezing the next. I haven't been on antibiotics in a very long time. A year or more. I did visit my mom in the hospital in May. Still have off and on stomach pain. Oh also no urgency with the D. Just constant. Sigh.
Posted 7/18/2015 1:58 PM (GMT 0)
You could have cdiff. Talk to your gastroenterologist and ask about a stool test.

It could be coincide and your uc flared at the same time as the kids got sick. Same as above, see your doctor.
Posted 7/18/2015 5:56 PM (GMT 0)

iPoop said...
You could have cdiff. Talk to your gastroenterologist and ask about a stool test.

It could be coincide and your uc flared at the same time as the kids got sick. Same as above, see your doctor.

Thanks. I am actually feeling a bit better today. No more vomiting and only D once. I even ate and no pain. So I am going to see how the rest of the weekend goes. I will call doctor on Monday if things get worse.
Posted 7/19/2015 12:45 PM (GMT 0)
We can get stomach bugs/flus, like anyone else can. Glad you're feeling better.
Posted 7/19/2015 1:39 PM (GMT 0)

iPoop said...
We can get stomach bugs/flus, like anyone else can. Glad you're feeling better.

Yeah. My family has been sick too but I just wasn't sure the bug turned into a flare. Still feeling queasy this morning but definitely getting better and not worse so I am hopeful that it's passing.
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