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Posted 2/23/2016 8:18 PM (GMT 0)
Quick question about remission. I know everyones different, but those of you who are, can you eat anything you want? Have no gas or anything? I'm trying to figure out if I'm in remission or not.

I'm coming out of a 3 year flare where I was going 20+ times a day for the full 3 years. So my colon is obviously very damaged and may never be the same. I'm currently going to the bathroom 2-5 times a day, no blood, formed 85% of the time, the other time it's formed but smaller pieces. The only real issue I have is gas, with the smallest amount of urgency at times in the morning. Could this be remission? I know I need a colonoscopy to truly find out. But I honestly forget what normal even is! Plus I don't want a colonoscopy just yet, I'm enjoying this health I'm finally experiencing!
Posted 2/23/2016 8:39 PM (GMT 0)
i don't think anyone on this forum that's been around a while would say the R word in terms of what you have going on currently -

as an old timer, i never placed much thought on names or self diagnosis - my focus was always what i was able to do on a daily basis - just took one day at a time and moved forward when possible, took care of any issues when needed, never being to concerned about the R designation -

and normal is as individual as you are - different strokes for different blokes -

as far as getting scoped to make a definite determination one way or the other, that's between you and your doc -

whatever, sounds like you're in a much better place today - that's awesome !
Posted 2/23/2016 8:51 PM (GMT 0)
Remission is an absence of uc symptoms: no urgency, blood, formed bms, and a small amount of bms a day. I am 1 bm a day and I can eat anything I want. But like uc itself, everyone has a different remission experience (some still have food sensitivities, some go more, etc.).
Posted 2/24/2016 1:25 AM (GMT 0)
My remission: 1-3 bathroom runs in the morning only - I never have solid stool but no pain, no blood, no nausea, no cramping. I agree, we are all different in our remission but my scale is if I feel good, little fatigue, no pain and no blood then I'm good - which btw I am, last scope showed quiescent remission
Posted 2/24/2016 1:36 AM (GMT 0)
Looks like remission to me! No blood, pain mucos. Dont piss off the colon now by getting a scope.
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