Shart Alert

I've been two months shart free. In between I was on nightly mesalamine enemas then tapered to every other day 10 days ago. Today I sharted. In looking at the situation, I waited too long to get to the toilet. I thought I needed to fart, but sharted instead in my pants. That was followed by a perfectly good bowel movement in the toilet. I am thinking I haven't been drinking enough water or psyllium husk and the shart was liquid poop moving around the firm stool (although I am definitely not constipated)

If I shart again, I'll have to go up on the enemas but for now I'm going to stay the course.

Any thoughts on my thinking would be appreciated.

I'd say the shart was likely just because you needed to poop. Try not to stress. I know you'll keep an eye on your symptoms. FWIW, I had a mild tummy bug that I picked up from my son (a couple of days of mild diarrhea) and it seems like I'm not going to have any UC-related issues from it.

Nope, not since my son had diarrhea (and vomited once) and my husband said he had some diarrhea too. I might have been worried if I'd been the only one to have diarrhea, but I'm also feeling pretty confident in my remission, so I'd have given it a few days to see if it got better before I worried too much.

But, I'm also in a much different place than you, UC-wise.  I've only had one flare and have been in a really solid remission for over a year and a half.  So it's easier for me to not worry.

you remind me so much of myself with the stressing. Everything is a sign of something bad to come... You have been doing well for quite some time now, try to take it easy and think positive. Could the white stuff be from an enema? I get white stuff when I go in the morning after suppositories and enemas. Why not do the enema every night for a while just to ease your nerves?

Exercise yes -- more vigorous

Soreness inside, the kind that feels like a bladder infection but may be rectal -- mild. Is that a sign of rectal inflammation?

Sore throat -- mild, yes. (maybe reasons for everything), never get sore throats hardly.

Fatigue -- yes.

Blood -- nada

No psyllium -- stools were perfect.

No Canasa -- felt wasn't doing anything and nightly enemas were enough.

Enemas -- nightly until 10 days ago... things were going great. Best stools ever.

Food -- nothing different -- except acting on my sugar cravings which isn't new

Probiotic -- align

White stuff -- not enema related, didn't do one last night, nor Canasa

Question... I know I've engaged in this debate before before but I'll ask again.

If UC symptoms do come up (let's say these are) at every other night, what is the point of tapering if I'm doing OK at nightly. I see the point of not having anywhere to go if symptoms do come up when on nightly regime. Is it bad to stay at nightly.

Is alternating Canasa and Enemas a wiser idea then Enemas nightly? I guess the place to go up would be Canasa and Enema daily?

I'm not upset like I used to be. I always think, geez, my problems are so minor compared to everyone else's, I should be grateful that this is all it is (for now, of course).

In answer to your question, I went every other night after 3 weeks on nightly (like you said). Last night I used an enema but don't want to use Canasa until after I have a significant bowel movement.

I'll get on the psyllium husk when I'm up to it, kind of feel lousy today (nothing to do with bowels)

Didn't realize psyllium husk had all this value.

I don't understand the problem with vigorous exercise unless I'm in a major flare and healing.

I feel so fortunate that this is so minor, more like management lessons to be learned.

I use to do that before i found what meds worked for me. Right now: Nightly enema, canasa in morning after my movement (hold all day with ease) cortzol 3x a day. Sharts are a thing of the past do me. I am back to just tooting at will lol

Exercise is not the issue. I workout high intensity 5 times a week.

Rectal sparing...don't remember the exact posting.

Regarding exercise...extremes don't seem to agree with you, because if we look back (and no I won't), I've asked you that question when you've regressed and you just upped the exercise to vigorous again.
I'm mentioning a connection. It's up to you whether you do it or not.

Just because one person can do it doesn't mean it's good for everyone. Vigorous exercise is controversial anyway...and for some with autoimmune, it's a hindrance.
Maybe psychologically it's good...not physically?

You can try the every second night alternating Canasa/enema...you'll find out soon enough if it's not enough. Personally...I'd not waste my time and go for the enemas nightly for a week, if all is good, then taper and do the alternating.
Sounds like a quick taper would be good.

count a positive...you're not on pred.

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Definitely keep us posted as to how it goes..it's a plan. Better to have one than not. If this doesn't work...you'll have another ready...options are good.


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It's good you did the research.

Now you can share the info!

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Jennifer, thank you. These minor blips can't be good for me and tapering the enemas seems to cause them (but this could be the exercise!!). Still experimenting but if there's another blip or two, I'm leaning toward nightly enemas.