Posted 6/11/2011 1:42 PM (GMT 0)
So I was in remission for around 3 months taking only 1 asacol x3 a day. Last weekend a friend and I cooked out and made burgers. After that night i started having cramps, softer stools, and more frequent stools. That built up into diarrhea around 7 times a day now (no blood). This is the FIRST time I've had all out diarrhea. My stools were frequent before being diagnosed but I never had watery stools, always soft. I also have baaad smelling gas. I called my Dr. today and he said since I'm still "mild" because of no blood or fever that I just need a test for an infection and he gave me permission to up my Asacol to 2 3x a day. Has anyone had an infection? Could you differentiate a flare from an infection? I'm getting my test cups today and will find out Monday or Tuesday but an infection would make a lot of sense. Usually my flares only last a few days at most and don't include diarrhea.