Please Help on Stomach Pain and Energy Level.

started a flare up last week and have started to seen improvement the past couple of days.  but now dealing with no energy and slight stomach pains.

i take colazal 3 times a day, rowasa at night, and iron supplement.

anyone have any remedies for dealing with low energy (which i assume is from my blood loss) and stomach pains.

thanks in advance...

thanks whitesox1.

There's a possibility that the iron supplement is causing you stomach pain. My gastro, who's a subspecialist in IBD, is very wary of oral iron supplements; told me yrs back that it tends to "clump" in the digestive tract. You might be better off taking Forvia vitamin/mineral tablets, which are specifically formulated for IBD patients. Red_34 has reported good things about it in other threads here. I know that flaring UCers also need folic acid supplements, which Forvia contains. Don't be surprised by your low energy level; many of us have to fight that even in remission! Try to get as much rest as possible because it helps the inflamed tissues to heal. I myself have done better on Colazal than any of the older oral 5-ASAs so I wish you good luck with it. It can take a couple months of full-dosing to feel good results. / Old Hat (nearly 30 yrs with left-sided UC; currently on 3 Colazal daily; seem to be back in remission after July flare)

i agree with old hat - be careful of the iron supplements - it can do more harm than good  -

and lack of energy just goes with the program - it's taken me almost 4 yrs to get back to feeling pretty normal - but i do have to factor in that i am 4 years older too - and i aint no spring chicken any more - sucks to be old -

anyway, rest as much as you possibly can - and then rest some more - it's ok - your body will thank you -

good luck - LLB

FYI: the first ingredient of Ensure is corn syrup, which is one the first ingredients of most candy bars, soda, etc.