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Posted 2/15/2011 4:53 PM (GMT 0)
Just looking for some clarification...

Is rectal pressure a symptom of UC?

I had my first baby last month and flared during labor. So during this postpartum healing stage I have been a little confused as far as what to think about what pains I have had. I had a HUGE bruise on my butt from pushing. Hurt like hell. I had bloody D a few days after delivering. Started on 20mg Prednisone and was also taking Vicodin and Ibuprofin for the postpartum pain. The Vicodin can cause constipation and the Ibuprofin can cause D! Gahh! Anyway... I pretty much became constipated and was straining to go. So I was assuming all of the rectal pressure may be hemmoriods from a mix of pushing during labor and straining during constipation... Or can it be caused by UC as well???

Thanks!

Posted 2/15/2011 5:06 PM (GMT 0)
I understand that constipation can be a symptom of UC, although I have not had it. I've read about others here who have - it can be a sign of rectal inflammation, I believe.

Have you tried any fiber: Metamucil, Benefiber, to keep you from having to strain?

I'd also watch the ibuprofen..... I took it for several days for a bad back some 25 years ago and it put me into a horrible bloody flare. My doc said that ibuprofen can cause a UC-like condition even in folks without UC, so... I haven't taken it since! (My son can take a single dose from time to time with no ill effects.)

The pressure you feel could well be from the labor and the constipation, but... hard to tell! Have you tried Canasa suppositories?
Posted 2/15/2011 5:11 PM (GMT 0)
I am clueless about suppositories as well! Are they over the counter or do they need to be prescribed?

Posted 2/15/2011 5:49 PM (GMT 0)
They are prescription - 5 ASA.
Posted 2/15/2011 7:52 PM (GMT 0)
Hi trying2bpositive,

I had rectal pressure after delivering and wasn't sure if I was treating UC or hemmoroids so when I took a mirror and looked I could actually see the hemmeroids bulging out.  They hurt sooo much and it felt like the pressure got worse as the day went on, the more time on my feet the more pressure.

If it is hemmeroids sit in a bath with epsoms salts as often as you can,  I also soaked witch hazel on cotton balls and applied them to the rectum and left it there for as long as possible.  Apply vaseline or vitamin e oil from the capsules to the rectum to make stools easier to pass because the more you strain the more this area will bleed.

 Increase your metamucil to give your stools bulk because hemmeroids will cause constipation and I found support stockings (extremely tight socks for vericose viens)  really helped the pain.  I had to borrow some from my mother.

As for suppositories the ones with Cortisone in them you need a perscription for and the other ones are really just a lubricant.

Posted 2/15/2011 7:54 PM (GMT 0)
I am with songlady on this one I think Canasa is the way to go for relieving that pressure in the rectum. I know the feeling and it is not easy to treat but sometimes Canasa can help.
Posted 2/15/2011 10:15 PM (GMT 0)

puffedrice... That is exactly how it feels for me. Gets worse as the day goes on and if I walk too much. I have been afraid to look, though! It has seemed a little better the past few days so I'm hoping it's going away.

Thank you everyone. I will talk with my doc next week about suppositories. And hemmoroids! wink

Posted 2/16/2011 1:47 AM (GMT 0)
Yes, I have to agree about going light on the ibuprofen. My last major flare was in the fall of 2008 and the doc at that time, said too much ibuprofen was most likely caused it. The scope in the spring of 2009 still showed inflammation. I was taking ibuprofen like candy for every little headache. Silly, silly me..
Posted 2/16/2011 3:16 AM (GMT 0)
I just had my baby 4 weeks ago and I also felt rctal pressure. I believe this is from delivery and things being in swollen from all the pushing. I still feel oressure once in awhile
Posted 2/16/2011 3:30 AM (GMT 0)
I would think that if you have hemmeroids that a steroid suppository would be a better choice then using Canasa. It will also work double duty in case you are having some rectal inflammation going on from Uc as well. I never thought I had a hem when I was pregnant with my son but after I delivered him, I had a HUGE one. So I would sit in a sitz bath, wipe with witch hazel wipes such as Tucks and made sure I was very clean down there. When I had that hem, I had some pretty intense pressure down there.......I remember it like it was yesterday when in reality it was 19 years ago!
Posted 2/16/2011 4:05 AM (GMT 0)
Bosco... I had a boy too! On January 12th.  :)  Yes the pressure is crazy. Like nothing I had ever felt before. So I think from reading all of these replies I have been dealing with a hem. Or two or three! It's crazy what your body can handle from labor. Thanks ladies. :)
Posted 2/16/2011 4:37 AM (GMT 0)
Congratulations on your new baby boy! The hemmies are probably from labor, but one can get them from UC, too-- also the feeling of rectal pressure, because an inflamed rectum may have spasms that keep the muscles there pushing downward after bm passes thru. An anti-spasmodic drug like Hyomax can relieve those UC-caused spasms. You're in a tricky situation because NSAID meds like Ibuprofen are now considered taboo for UC patients, as they can increase intestinal bleeding. / Old Hat (30 yrs with left-sided UC; presently in remission taking brandname Colazal)
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