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Posted 4/1/2023 6:24 AM (GMT 0)
64 yo male. Dx’d with UC 2 years ago. My diagnosing colonoscopy was due to pooping 6-8 times every morning.

Post Edited (island time) : 4/2/2023 10:26:58 PM (GMT-8)

Posted 4/1/2023 6:55 AM (GMT 0)
I also lost my appetite a several weeks ago and I’ve dropped about 10 lbs. Nausea from time to time. Are these symptoms of a UC flare?
Posted 4/1/2023 8:14 AM (GMT 0)

island time said...
I also lost my appetite a several weeks ago and I’ve dropped about 10 lbs. Nausea from time to time. Are these symptoms of a UC flare?

Yes they can be.

Sorry you are suffering so much. Your GI needs to put you on a new treatment asap. Important thing is can you retain fluids? Do you have a fever?

I've never been to the ER for my UC (knock on wood) and have tolerated 20x a day bloody bowel movements for a week or two while waiting for treatment, but i was able to retain fluids (i.e. not get dehydrated) so it didn't reach emergency proportions. I also think it would have reached emergency proportions if I'd had to wait too much longer.
Posted 4/1/2023 6:00 PM (GMT 0)
Sorry you have confusing symptoms, but it's pretty amazing that you originally got DXed in the absence of bleeding, then went directly to Humira. That's probably why seeing blood is shocking to you now. I agree with Poopydoop that dehydration would become a problem if you can't replace & retain fluids lost due to nausea. Do contact your GI ASAP because it seems that you really need Rx medication changes. Your CT-scan indicated left-sided inflammation, which I know from experience is no fun. / Old Hat (40+ yrs with left-sided UC; in remission taking Colazal)
Posted 4/1/2023 6:41 PM (GMT 0)
A little blood can look like a lot, it's hard to really to determine unless pure blood is filling the toilet bowl.

It very much sounds like a flare especially seeing the results of your ct scan. Watch for symptoms of dehydration as the others has mentioned.

Call your dr Monday morning unless things take a turn for the worst, then head for ER.
Posted 4/4/2023 2:04 PM (GMT 0)
Island Time, have you heard anything from your dr?
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