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Posted 1/25/2011 7:06 PM (GMT 0)
I just wanna cry....

I think it may have been the meatloaf the other night....I had the big D yesterday and now blood.

Gosh!

Posted 1/25/2011 7:17 PM (GMT 0)
Shannon,

Don't beat yourself up over something you eat. I don't think it was the food that caused your bleeding. You probably had an inflammation that was not treated in the first place, just "dormant," and it came back. You need to eat and be strong, just make sure you treat your UC. Are you on enemas? They might take a week or more before showing results, try to be patient.

Hang in there, best,
R
Posted 1/25/2011 7:42 PM (GMT 0)
It's not the meatloaf.

What meds are you on? You can set up a signature with your meds, diagnosis, etc.

q
Posted 1/25/2011 8:30 PM (GMT 0)
I always try to relate it to something I ate even though I know it likekly had nothing to do with the blood. It is so hard to accept that it happens regardless of what we eat. Are you using any meds?
Posted 1/25/2011 9:48 PM (GMT 0)
Ahh...forgot to add my sig :-/
Posted 1/25/2011 9:54 PM (GMT 0)
So no oral mesalamine? Maybe you need an oral med as well. How far up does your UC reach?

Also, since I'm not a medical professional, I have to ask what "q hs." means. Thanks!
Posted 1/25/2011 11:52 PM (GMT 0)
q hs....at bedtime...does this mean nightly for you Shannon?

You just started on them...give the enemas at least a month.  you'll expect lots of ups and downs.

I agree with fruitgirl...your symptoms seem to match higher than rectum inflammation and that should suggest oral 5ASA as well.

Wanted to ask..what's the extent of your UC..throughout or limited? you can add that in your siggie too ;-)

And...are you on probiotics and fibre supplements?

q

Posted 1/26/2011 12:13 AM (GMT 0)
I discovered that food/diet does indeed cause bleeding and other symptoms for my gut.
When nothing else medication-wise has worked for you then consider diet modification starting with keeping a food diary.
I still use oral meds daily and occasional generic Rowasa enema but diet mod. gave me more improvement that 10 years of medication did not do.

I made a new friend locally and while discussing eating out told me she has IBS. I said I hoped to "graduate" to IBS someday soon lol. Meaning no inflammation visible and very few symptoms.
Posted 1/26/2011 6:03 AM (GMT 0)
You know, the doc showed me pictures...told me I had UC, proctitis, esophagitis, and a hernia. I was still like *Wooooo* from my meds. I guess I told her I was on omeprazole as needed, lol, I don't remember that. I do go back to her in March.
I know I can't eat fatty foods or dairy. When I upped my fiber intake, it made my bloating alot worse.
My stomach makes these god-aweful sounds....well it's not really not my stomach, but my intestines roll alllll the time.

Today at school, we were talking about the chemically impaired nurse and the warning signs of a nurse who uses at work. One of them was "frequent trips to the bathroom" LoL....
Posted 1/26/2011 7:54 AM (GMT 0)
LOL...and I bet you looked guilty too!

You have a lot to be dealing with...the Rowasa should help soon.

Maybe adding a probiotic might help too....

Regarding the Stevens Johnson syndrome...do you mind giving some history as to the when and why it happened? What treatment did you have for it?

Hope the next week has you improving.

q
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