Any relief ideas...?

Hi! I'm new here. about 2 weeks ago, I went into the emergency room with extreme abdominal cramps, blood and mucus in the stool, a high fever, and constantly having bowel movement's to the point where I lost count. I was very weak and nauseated. I couldn't eat or drink, and I was basically bedridden. They gave me antiobiotics, pain medicine and nausea medicine. They told me I have Colitis but didn't say anymore and discharged me. A week later and weighing in 10lbs less, I ended up going back due to my symptoms worsening. They said my blood work looked worse than the week prior, and prescribed me more antiobiotics, pain and nausea medicine. When I got discharged and went home, I officially threw up throughout the evening but my bowel movements had stopped from that point....

Until now. Bowel movements are back full swing as of tonight. I did finish my medicine that they prescribed. All the antiobiotics are finished. Yet, I have gone 6 times within the past 2 hours. I cannot sleep, or lay down because it causes me to cramp super bad thus having to run to the bathroom. Within the past 30 to 40 minutes, I can sit on my bed for about 5 minutes in between bathroom trips and that's it. I am beginning to feel absolutely miserable again. With all of this being said, I do have a gastrointerologist appointment coming up. I just need relief now.......which is probably not going to happen.

Any advice? I need relief... I need sleep...

Sincerely,
A single mom of 2 babies (you'd think my body would want to rest instead of taking bathroom trips!)

try to get into see the GI sooner or go back to the ER and have them run some stool tests (assuming they haven't)

sounds like a bacterial issue and fortunately not UC -

There are many reasons for colitis, some infectious. C-diff is a particular concern. It would take ruling our infectious and allergic reasons, and then a scope to detect cell wall changes indicating chronic colitis before it can be called IBD (UC or Chrons).

You need to see a GI, preferably one specialized in IBD. This may take some time to get appointment.

Meanwhile ask your primary care for tests for c-diff and other infectious causes. Eat a low-residue diet to reduce the amount of stool. You might also try some anti-inflammatory foods - but be aware they may make diagnosis by scope harder.

Stay hydrated. good luck.

Welcome to the forum. Antibiotics can cause cramps in the stomach from what I learned and heard from GI doctor's. Hope you feel better.