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Posted 1/16/2008 2:08 PM (GMT 0)
Does anyone keep a daily log of bms, bleeding etc?  I started January 1st and wished I would of done it a long time ago!
Posted 1/16/2008 2:11 PM (GMT 0)
I did that for years. When you're going 15-25 times a day, it's hard to keep track of. Now that I'm in remission I don't.

I also noted on it what I ate each day - helped me see over time which foods seemed to bother me.
Posted 1/16/2008 2:13 PM (GMT 0)
I also kept one. It depressed me but my GI wanted the information.

Sue
Posted 1/16/2008 2:13 PM (GMT 0)
yes, i wrote what I ate last night (rib crib) because the bleeding was slowing down but was worse again this morning...Im blaming it on rib crib!
Posted 1/16/2008 2:23 PM (GMT 0)
If I notice anything off (mucous, blood, etc) I make a note in my daily planner.
Posted 1/16/2008 2:36 PM (GMT 0)
I do. I keep track of my bm's, medications I am on, the food I ate and a brief description of the day I just had. It's a good reminder to see how far I've come and where I'm headed.
Posted 1/16/2008 2:41 PM (GMT 0)
For my first flare my doc asked me to keep one. I did - it was a calendar that I noted bms in the am, pm, and that woke me up at night. I also used it to note my pred doses, med changes, cramping, bleeding, etc. I also marked when I missed meds.

I used a "B" for lots of blood, a "b" for some blood, a "U" for urgency, a "C" for cramps. "L" for loose, and a plain tally mark for a bm that was "regular".

I would put a big star for good days. A smiley face for other good days. I would mark days I needed my pain killers with a PK.

It was interesting to see the correlations. My doc found it helpful too.
Posted 1/16/2008 5:05 PM (GMT 0)
no but I keep a notebook for my notes from my doc's and also put in info about about changes I notice, i.e. no blood since last week of Dec, no blood before that for two weeks.
Posted 1/17/2008 10:53 AM (GMT 0)
Believe it or not, I have kept a daily log of my BMs for the past 3 YEARS! I have been flaring the whole time and I keep a record of my meds too. I can then compare the 2 and try and make sense of this stupid illness. 

My ex partner saw me scribbling away after one of my BM's once and asked what I was doing.  When I explained he was in complete shock. He said he always thought I was catching up on work from the office when I was always dashing to the notebook LOL.

 

Posted 1/17/2008 2:49 PM (GMT 0)
I started keeping a log of the frequency and amount of blood in December of 2005 because it was a requirement of a clinical trial I was in at the time. After the trial I went on Remicade and continued the log to help me keep track of how well it worked. I even started plotting the information on a graph starting in July of 2006. I have continued the graph up until now and I take it with me to every GI appointment. At a glance I can see trends. I also mark on the graph dates for each treatment or changes in medication.
Posted 1/17/2008 2:53 PM (GMT 0)
Yes, I kept a detailed log for a long time, including foods that I ate. Now that I am on Remicade I only log the days that I am not doing well, this will help me and my Dr. see whether Remicade is losing its' efficacy on me.
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