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Posted 9/9/2011 1:34 AM (GMT 0)
Hey there, New to the board. Any advice for mild flare up? I have lots of cramping, pain, blood, mucus, lots of liquid BMs. All because I ate a new cereal that had confectionary sugar in it. cry I did NOT know before I ate the cereal that confectionary sugar has CORNSTARCH in it. I can not have anything with cornstarch in.


I have to have gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free, egg-free, seed-free, no corn products, low fiber, low sugar, no diet or sugar-free foods, no oily, greasy or spicy foods. Can you tell I am on a very restricted diet.

HELP ME PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted 9/9/2011 1:36 AM (GMT 0)
Wow, what can you eat? ;)

Are you on any meds?
Posted 9/9/2011 1:41 AM (GMT 0)
If you could let us know what meds and supplements you're on, we can better make suggestions on what might help.
Posted 9/9/2011 2:17 AM (GMT 0)
Except for the oily and spicy, that is how I eat as well.
Posted 9/9/2011 2:30 AM (GMT 0)
Medications I'm on:

Asacol 9 pills; mesalamine enema; probiotic; Prilosec; and Bentyl

Doc wants to put me on steroid again. NEVER, I say. I had the WORST side effects for months. NEVER!!!!!!

Have UC since Nov. 2010

Thanks
Posted 9/9/2011 3:39 AM (GMT 0)
You can ask your doctor about upping your Asacol to 12/day. I've been on that for years. Do you do the enemas nightly? If not, you can increase to nightly. You could also add a suppository in the mornings. You could also ask about steroid enemas...there is a liquid and a foam. I've never been on them but I would try them before resorting to an orel steroid.

PS - Welcome to the forum :)

Posted 9/9/2011 4:50 AM (GMT 0)
I second Sara14's plan... I'm not a big believer in the food being the culprit when it comes to UC. Some types of food will exacerbate a flare but not cause it.
Posted 9/9/2011 6:27 AM (GMT 0)
It wasn't the cereal.

How often are you using the enemas?

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Posted 9/9/2011 12:05 PM (GMT 0)
Ditto Sara14.
Posted 9/9/2011 3:18 PM (GMT 0)
Also going w/ Sara14!
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