I HATE SUMMER!!!!!!

i am really starting to hate summers. i always start feeling sick during the summer. last couple of days i started seeing blood and mucus. i get crampy and go to the bathroom and the only thing that comes out is bloody mucus. no diareah yet! hopefully it stays that way. last year i had the same thing. no diareah but mucus and blood and it took a couple of months to go away. Maybe i didnt help with the situation either. last couple of weeks have been stressful. just got married and then went away on my honeymoon. i always stress when i travel and maybe my stomach doesnt like the fact that im eating restaurants every night. hopefully being home and getting some rest will make it go away. i think ill wait before i go see the doc. im already on asacol and my nightly solofalk enemas and probiotics. i dont theres much else they can give me. i dont want to go on any steroids!! why is it that i always get sick around the same time every year? does this happen to any of you?

Yup, hot humid weather especially can push me over the cliff. I think the pollen & mold growth that thrives in those conditions can aggravate UC. Keep up with your meds & probiotics, get plenty of rest, & be sure to stay well-hydrated -- plus limit time in direct sun 10 AM-3 PM when UV rays are the strongest. Avoid any tricky foods or super icy drinks or caffeine that can revv up the colon. / Old Hat (30 yrs with left-sided UC; presently in remission taking brandname Colazal)

Joylu said...
I am usually symptom free every summer. Starts in spring, and by summer I am good to even travel. Fall and winter on the other hand brings me right back to a bad flare.
I am just now finally having normal bowel movements, blood almost completely gone, and I'm ready to make travel plans.
Hope I just didn't jinx myself.

Lol nope. you didnt.
I'm usually a lot better in the summer, too. I get worse as the temperature drops and gets into the fall season. Then progressively worsens as winter kicks in. I'm usually at my best around September

My old GI used to tell me that in general Spring was the worst time for UCers, followed by Fall, then summer, then winter.

In general, Fall is my worst time, followed by spring. Summer's usually good for me, though there have been exceptions.

While I don't have the UC dx I sympathize, since I experience severe IBS issues, from having had colon cancer. I dread traveling too, it always ramps up my anxiety and the need for ongoing restroom trips during the day. My family now has a ski boat so I often have to skip meals. Oh yes Summer is so much fun - not! As I've gotten older now - 56 - I have come to love Fall and Winter so much more, the hibernation effect, roasting meals, baking cookies. The fresh Summer produce is just too tempting too - fresh corn and tomatoes wreak havoc with my gut, along with all the fresh fruit that is so good.

My best meal is always roast turkey, mashed potatoes, etc. Can't wait for Thanksgiving and then the xmas season actually. And snow!

Hang in there.......you're not alone cyn555.

Later summer is my flare time. We are in the 90's and I dehydrate quickly. I am drinking lots of water but also drinking caffeine and stimulants but that is because I have been working 80 hours per week, we just hired another guy so I need to back off the stims as caffeine makes it harder to stay hydrated and I do not have an excuse any longer.

I really want to play the hydration right this year and guide myself around another flare.

I am also going to stop the constant weightlifting, running, biking and rollerblading. Times are tough enough without accumulating body inflammation. Yesterday was a no workout day with plenty of rest.