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Posted 6/8/2010 5:19 PM (GMT 0)
Hey guys. Haven't posted here in a while. UC's been doing pretty well. Ever since last night my tummy has hurt. I don't have any bleeding (usually a first sign of UC acting up for me) and the pain is different than my UC pain so I don't think it's that. I had 3 BMS this morning already. I think it might be gas pain? The pain is all over my abdomen area. Any ideas or tips for how to get rid of gas pain if that's what it is? Thanks for letting me vent. This pain is really uncomfortable and I don't know what could have caused it.
Posted 6/8/2010 5:28 PM (GMT 0)

Gas-x works for me for Gas.

Try a peppermint Tea? Peppermint is supposed to help spasms in the intestinal tract.

good luck! :-)

Posted 6/8/2010 5:45 PM (GMT 0)
What meds are you on at this time?

Could be gas...could be something you ate....

But, don't wait for blood to be your first sign of a flare...there are different degrees of inflammation....

Again...what meds were you on before this happened and what are you on now?

q
Posted 6/8/2010 6:03 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks.

Hi quincy. Still on Asacol 12 a day and Rowasa about once a week. Have been for a long time. I increase the Rowasa if I get any UC symptoms.

I'm thinking it might be something I ate yesterday. It started hurting after I ate one of those Skinny Cow ice cream treats. I don't usually eat that crap. I feel kind of nauseous too.
Posted 6/8/2010 6:34 PM (GMT 0)
how do i know it's not apendicitis? I might go to the doctor...
Posted 6/8/2010 6:38 PM (GMT 0)
If you push on it and it hurts more when you release on the push, it might be your appendix. That's the usual "test"

Gas-x is good stuff. Also, try rolling around on the floor (really!) or pumping your chest down/forward while sitting down. That can release stubborn gas.

Posted 6/8/2010 6:46 PM (GMT 0)
It hurts when I push on the right side....not on the release of the push though.

Tried the chest pumping and didn't work. I'll try rolling on floor when i get home from work. thanks for the tips. It felt better earlier briefly after I went to the bathroom and expelled some gas but then it came back even worse. so it probably is gas.
Posted 6/8/2010 6:54 PM (GMT 0)
Stubborn gas is painful! Good luck. Try doing the pumping while you are on the toilet.
Posted 6/9/2010 12:16 AM (GMT 0)
Hi, Sara! Good to hear from you again-- though sorry to read that something GI hurts. It's probably something you ate that your colon detests-- unless you have additional symptoms like nausea and/or fever. If the pain is low down then you also have to consider possible gyno implications: the right side is tricky. How is your appetite? / Old Hat (30 yrs with left-sided UC; presently in remission taking brandname Colazal)
Posted 6/9/2010 1:15 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Old Hat! Good to see you.

I was having lots of nausea yesterday in addition to the pain. Had no appetite yesterday, but it's back today. It kind of felt like gas pain but also with a sharper pain in the lower right quadrant. Today, the nausea's gone and the gas-like pain is gone but I still have the annoying pain in my right quadrant. It kind of hurts when I walk, bend down or cough.

I went to a walk-in clinic (I have yet to find a good family doctor here in Indiana...miss my doctors in Iowa!) and the doctor said there's a 1 in 10 chance that it could be the beginning signs of appendicitis or it could be an ovarian cyst. He didn't do any tests, just pushed on my abdomen. He only spent about a minute with me and basically told me to watch it and if it gets worse or if I get a fever or lose my appetite, go to the ER.
Posted 6/9/2010 2:46 PM (GMT 0)
I was just going to suggest ovulation.....but I do sometimes get right side pain from gas, depending on what I've eaten.

Do you have pancolitis?

q
Posted 6/9/2010 3:15 PM (GMT 0)
I think I have pancolitis. When first diagnosed, they could not put the scope past the left side because of too much inflammation. My most recent scope showed only mild rectal inflammation.
Posted 6/10/2010 1:21 AM (GMT 0)
Probably the wise move to make now would be locating a reliable gastroenterologist in your new environs. It's better for IBDers to avoid ERs. You'll be needing a check-up sometime this yr anyway.  I wonder if you could get any referrals here-- there are some members posting from Indiana. Take care & let us know how you're doing. / Old Hat (30 yrs with left-sided UC; presently in remission taking brandname Colazal)
Posted 6/10/2010 7:21 PM (GMT 0)
Which county are you in? The GI docs at the Beech Grove St. Francis hospital are the best. My GI is located there and I just love him to pieces. I've been through a few of them and he's just done wonders for me.
Posted 6/11/2010 12:37 AM (GMT 0)
My UC is not covered under my AmeriCorps health plan. I saw my gastro doctor in La Crosse, WI last November before I moved and he said if I need anything, just call him and we can talk over the phone and I won't need another check-up until December. I am NOT planning on staying in Indiana after this year...no offense to anyone who lives here. I know there are some really nice areas of the state. I'm not in one of them. lol. I'm in Delaware County, IndianaUC. Are you in the northern part of the state?

Posted 6/11/2010 12:38 AM (GMT 0)
Oh yeah - I'm starting to think this ab. pain is an ovarian cyst because it has lessened considerably and I have some other symptoms that go along with it -- nausea, pain during sex, feeling like you can't pee everything out. And I had this one other time on the left side but it didn't hurt nearly this bad. Anyway, if this happens again or if it gets worse, I'm going to a gyno. to get things checked out. Thanks for all the replies! Hope you guys are all well. :)
Posted 6/15/2010 1:48 PM (GMT 0)
Sorry for the late reply. I forgot to get email notifications. I'm somewhat familiar with Delaware county and which is the main city and such. I'm in Morgan county myself and also a transplant to this state. I've been here since '96. I can't stand the heat here as I'm from northeast Ohio and can't help but wonder if the stress of the heat is causing my flare-ups. I actually have the Indiana state insurance, HIP.
Posted 6/16/2010 6:14 PM (GMT 0)
Hi IndianaUC! My tummy pain went away on its own so must not have been anything too serious. My guess is maybe an ovarian cyst.

I've heard Morgan County is very nice. I'm hoping to take a hiking/camping trip to Morgan-Monroe State Forest this summer. I've heard the southern part of Indiana is very nice, so I guess I should have said I don't plan to stay in Delaware Co. after this November. :)

How do you like the state insurance? Do you mind me asking how much you pay for it?

Sorry to hear the heat bothers you. I actually feel like cold weather aggravates my UC. I like the heat, could do without the humidity though.
Posted 6/16/2010 9:25 PM (GMT 0)
The Morgan/Monroe area is beautiful. Also try Brown County. They have a beautiful state park and if you like small town arts then Nashville is a wonderful area. I was planning on visiting there tomorrow if I can keep my flare down. *crosses fingers*

I love the state insurance. It has been wonderful so far. If you qualify then you pay according to your income. You have to renew every year tho. It's run through Anthem under their many other programs and you have to use the doctors on their list, but I haven't run into many problems other than one hospital not wanting to deal with the insurance. Every once and a while they'll refuse to cover certain drugs, but my GI took the form saying they wouldn't pay for Canasa, wrote a note on it, and faxed it to their office and they now cover my Canasa. :D Your doctor has to be willing to stick up for you just like with any other insurance company. Otherwise I have enjoyed every bit of my insurance.
Posted 6/16/2010 10:29 PM (GMT 0)
Wow i wish my state insurance was income based. They pretty much have a flat rate here depending on age and mine atm runs 350$ per month. I almost cried looking at the charts of 50+ people. They're paying in the $1000+ range per month. Lets hope Obama plans kick in soon :P
Posted 6/23/2010 2:51 PM (GMT 0)
Great to know about the IN state insurance, IndianaUC!!! My AmeriCorps term ends in mid-November which means my insurance ends then too so it's good to know I have an option if I don't land another job right away.

Yes, I want to visit Brown Co., too! Heard it's beautiful there. Hope your flare stayed calm and you made it to Nashville. I do love small towns so I will have to check that out sometime as well.
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