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Posted 6/23/2010 4:16 PM (GMT 0)
How do you know when constipation is constipation or it's the rectum signalling the start of a flare?
Posted 6/23/2010 5:26 PM (GMT 0)
Prolly the form of the poo? I used to get really constipated before UC but my poo was always big and healthy. Now when I get rectal inflammation/constipated it's little skinny poo or something.
Posted 6/23/2010 5:38 PM (GMT 0)
Blood/mucus is usually the first sign I look for. If you're not seeing either of those, but the consitpation lasts longer than week, it might be worth raising an eyebrow.
Posted 6/23/2010 6:02 PM (GMT 0)
I wouldn't wait for the blood.....

consistency would be the key...more than a few days with gas and discomfort and farts that kind of disappear into the rectum and difficult to expel.

q
Posted 6/24/2010 5:06 PM (GMT 0)
Me thinks that after diarrhea bout associated with vitamin c that I knocked off my regularity. I think the constipation is a sign of it and will eventually work itself out and it's not an inflamed rectum. Fingers crossed and feeling great.
Posted 6/25/2010 4:30 AM (GMT 0)
I had a huge banana, strawberry and yogurt smoothie then had a normal bowel movement. So I'm not flaring!! Am so glad for that.

So going to cut back on the enemas to one every three days. Still doing Canasa daily....
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