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Posted 6/28/2010 12:24 AM (GMT 0)
So I'm pretty sure this has been covered here but can anyone give me any info or point me in a direction where I can educate myself?
Starting last night I have been experiencing some pretty severe cramping in my lower abdomen. It comes and goes and is especially active after I eat or drink something. I go to see my Dr. tomorrow but just wanted to see what you guys think...
Posted 6/28/2010 3:45 AM (GMT 0)
Hard to say....if I'm flaring, I'll have more action in my digestive tract after eating than I would when I'm not flaring. How many times a day are you having bms?What's the consistency of them? or are you kind of constipated at this point with lots of gut noises and activity/cramping?Do you have gas that kind of disappears in your rectum?Anything new in your diet? When you go see your doc tomorrow, ask him to take a quick look-see if your rectum is inflamed. As well...ask him for a prescription of dicyclomine. It's an antispasmodic and will help calm the spasming of an overactive system.You might also consider to ask the doc for a prescription of the retention enemas (Rowasa...even in the 2g) for your next flare rather than the supps.As well....are you on any supps at this point or nothing?I have days with lots of noise and gas, but that really depends on what I'm eating. If you do have gas as I described earlier, it's probably the beginning of a flare.


oh, are you male or female....if you're female, you could be ovulating. I had horrific cramping when I was ovulating.q
Posted 6/28/2010 4:20 AM (GMT 0)
For me:

IBS symptoms:
Bloating and tons of gas.
Bad diarrhea after having had well-formed poo.
Urgency only when have to go diarrhea.
Feel much better after having gone diarrhea.

IBD symptoms:
Poo that gets thinner and smaller and eventually becomes all diarrhea.
Blood.
Urgency when the poo hits a certain spot in my colon. I will get chills up and down my spine and feel like I'm going to pass out.
Nausea and pain when going.
Nausea right after going.
Having to poo many times in one day.
Posted 6/28/2010 6:19 AM (GMT 0)
I second subdued.

At the same time, I must say, its been a while since I have experienced IBS symptoms. I directly hit IBD symptoms, as classified by subdued. Many a times Stomach pain that you are talking about is present for a couple of days and it disappears. I have stopped caring about it (but you should go to the doctor)

@ Subdued,
You seem to have tried a lot of alternative treatments. Is there any possibility that I can have of-the-board discussion with you about it? (MY mail ID is in the profile) I won't mind even on the board, if you don't mind. I am specifically intrigued about "No pro-inflammatory foods when flaring (and fecal transplantation)" as I haven't figured out yet what kind of food falls under that. Of course, I am looking into hardcore scientific literature for that and not in popular science.
Posted 6/28/2010 11:14 AM (GMT 0)
To answer Quincy - I have anywhere between 2 and 10 BMs per day. Consistency is anything from soft and somewhat formed to diarrhea and I always have blood. I started back on my meds after not being able to afford them the whole month of May just last week and I was fine for a couple of days and could see improvement but for some reason on Friday and Saturday I started back downhill again. The first part of last week I was very careful with my diet and ate really bland to help my colon out a little bit and then I "cheated" and ate some bad greasy food and that is when everything started spiraling down again. I'm one who definitely benefits from eating bland while flaring.

I would love to go back to the Rowasa enemas. They helped me tremendously when I was first diagnosed but I have no insurance so I most definitely can't afford that. Unless they have an assistance program...

I take Fish Oil and Pro Biotics and a multi-vitamin every day.
It's funny you mention the ovulating thing because I am having my period now and I have been thinking that maybe this is something related to that?

I'm hoping my Dr.'s office will see me without insurance. I am calling ahead of time to make sure and if not I don't know what I'll do...are there free clinics with gastro Dr's?
Posted 6/28/2010 4:40 PM (GMT 0)
I can always tell when my period is going to start by IBS symptoms the day of, or the day before.
Posted 6/28/2010 4:44 PM (GMT 0)
Subdued, do you feel like you are going to pass out as in feeling dizzy or do you feel that way from the pain. Ive felt it from both but sometimes I feel, after a bm, light headed and like I need to lie down, this is mostly only when Im flaring or about to.
Posted 6/28/2010 7:57 PM (GMT 0)
jse....yes, your period can definitely affect your symptoms....and even without UC, most women have gastro upsets.

Maybe up the Canasa if you have them to twice a day....hope you can soon afford the other when you get insurance. It's unfortunate you're in that situation. I think there are some supports regarding meds....look at the sticky threads at the top of page 1.

HOpe you feel better soon,
q
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