Trying to straighten something out...

From what Ive read here it sounds like when people are having a flare up, they are having diarrhea with mucos and blood and everyone is trying to eat food that is a bulker.

Now, if thats the case then Im confussed...because I think I actually become slightly constipated (or very slow moving) and just get more frequent blood and mucos discharge, like the food is actually pushing it through me.  Then I will get marble size poops with a little bit of loose come through.  So I dont think I need a bulker food.

Is there a normality to this or is there anyone else with flare ups like this?

So, it sounds to me that I should be eating more foods to make me poop rather than foods to slow things down. hhhmmm.

Rectal meds......oh joy.

You may consider asking your doctors for a higher dose of Asacol if you're still bleeding (when they get back from vacation). I can understand why they might have wanted to start out somewhat low, but when I was still bleeding a month and a half after first getting diagnosed, my GI bumped my dose up to 12 pills/day. He also put me on rectal meds, which sound really horrible but they aren't that bad after the first few times doing it.

I don't know anything about IBS, but UC can involve lots of things...you can lose extreme amounts of blood and you can also have no bleeding and still be in a flare. I had excruciating abdominal pain before I was on meds. I also had a lot of mucous and D. As far as foods go, I would just try different things out and see what works for you...aim for a well-balanced diet, but maybe go easy on raw veggies, nuts and spicy foods that may possibly irritate your colon while flaring. My GI told me I could eat whatever I want, but a lot of people with UC and other GIs disagree with that...so I don't really know.

quincy said...
Yes, start eating eggs at least. Better yet...eat!! more often and smaller meals. You should have a protein with at least 3 of them.

There is NO benefit to eat what you have been. Was it your idea to not eat or did that come from your doctor?

Where in your colon is your UC limited to?

q

I didnt think that there was much benefit from eating what I was because there is no real protien or vitamins in any of that, but thats what most people were saying they eat when flaring, so I figured ok, I'll give it a try.  That goes the same with the peanut butter, just wanted some protien and I think I need the fiber because I have UC with constipation.  I was going to start on egg too but wasnt sure about the egg yolk.  Should I just be having the egg white?

Yes...it was mainly my idea with influences from another UC sufferer to just stick with Ensure and broth until the bleeding stopped.  But from the looks of it, the bleeding isnt going to stop any time soon.  It starts to be almost gone and then the next morning **SURPIRSE** its there again.  So, I am going to start to eat little bits at a time.

Im also feeling quite nauseous today.

Thanx

Wow....thank you guys so much for all the input.

Well, I guess its my bad for dragging out this liquid diet (fast)  Usually about 2 times a year I will go on a 3 - 4 day fast just to let my body have a break, but never this long.  I guess my thinking was that because when I eat I get somewhat constipated and with the flare going on, its like sending a tennis ball wrapped with sand paper through my gut.  I just wanted to lessin that.  I guess Im going to have to find something to soften things up for me instead. Without Laxitives.

Yesterday, I had white toast and peanut butter and white toast and scrambled egg. (best darn egg Ive had in ages....lol)

What am I craving?  Cheese burger, hotdogs, fries, BBQ chicken and Ceasar Salad, chocolate cake, stir fries, fish and chips, and Chinese food. (lots of veggies in all that too)  That is probably the bulk of my diet up to approx. 3 months ago. 

Thanks again guys for all your help, keep it coming its greatly appreciated.