Healing phase, constipation

Hi fokes

Have hospital tomorrow with my son, looking forward to bringing up our request for maintenance rectal meds.

Looking for some advice on something else. Recently like the last 3/4 weeks my son is barely
Going to the toilet say on average once every 2 days??? Is this normal and part off healing with UC/UP?

Thanks

Rectal inflammation can mean constipation. I'd try the rectal meds for a few weeks and see if it helps.

Most absolutely it IS flare related....albeit healing at this point. Please request enough refills for continued nightly and then tapering to maintenance.

I suggest pushing for continued follow up and enemas for maintenance.

Your son can try stool softeners if his stool is hard, plus starting fibre supplements with meals will help peristalsis, soften and bulk stool for easier passage through a cantankerous rectum 😁

Tell your son to remember this phase, for when he's in remission (while hopefully on maintenance rectals), this will be a symptom of flaring (mildly and/or very limited). That's the time to start increasing enemas to nightly...although don't wait 3 weeks to do so.

Keep us updated on how it goes tomorrow.

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Yay....please keep us updated,

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