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Posted 1/20/2021 5:06 AM (GMT 0)
Hi all,

I've had UC for 20 years. I am having a different flare compared to usual and am worried. I'm having 2 BM's per day with bright blood, partly formed. Then whenever I pee each time, I have very small amounts of light stool coming out, mucous and blood. This is new in the past 3 days. Not a real bowel movement.

Is this a sign of a more severe flare that I have some blood coming out of the rectum with small amts of stool each time I pee? I am also extremely tired. My blood work from 1 week ago was good, but things changed since then.

I am adding uceris foam today to the mix. My GI said I should be able to start entyvio in 2 weeks since I can no longer tolerate mesalamine. I am still trying mesalamine enemas.
Posted 1/20/2021 5:33 AM (GMT 0)
It's normal...I get that when I flare except no blood for a long time.

Sounds like your inflammation is regressing and more limited with 2 bms daily. Symptoms bm-wise change, becoming less. You will still expel the mucus and smaller amounts of stool if in the rectum. Never trust a fart during this most difficult and confusing phase...lol.

So if the enemas have helped up to this point, stick with them for a long while yet...many stop or taper them way too soon.

q
Posted 1/20/2021 6:22 AM (GMT 0)
I thought I was doing worse. The BM's are basically the same at 2 per day, but there is more bleeding. What's new is that every time I pee like 6 times a day, there are small amounts of stool coming out of me with blood. That part is new and thought it was a sign of a more severe flare. Any thoughts?
Posted 1/20/2021 7:35 PM (GMT 0)
Clarifying...you're still trying the mesalamine? What exactly is the enemas schedule?

What exactly were symptoms before the more mucus?

q
Posted 1/20/2021 8:11 PM (GMT 0)
Yes, doing mesalamine enema nightly and also will be adding uceris foam during the day. There has just been more bleeding going on. Today I had 5 loose BM with little blood (not much). The other days only 2-3 with mucous and blood or small amounts.
Posted 1/20/2021 8:17 PM (GMT 0)
So could be worse since adding the mesalamine again?

You could continue what you're doing and consider only half a mesalamine enema nightly and see if that helps. If it gets worse, drop it.

Are you able to i crease the uceris foam to twice daily?

q
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