Mucous issues

Since October of 2011, I've been having extreme issues with mucous. When I pass gas during the nighttime or even in the early hours (before work), a lot of mucous comes out. It's usually painful and very uncomfortable. My doctor has me on Humira (which has only helped with the blood not anything else) and Lialda. Nothing is really helping. I also take Hyomax for the spasms. I am so uncomfortable and in pain right now. I have to leave to go to work in a half hour or so and hoping I will not an urgency accident while I am driving. I've been off from work for the past ten days and ate horribly due to the holidays. Does anyone notice mucous getting worse when eating certain foods or too much of a certain food? Thanks! Any advice about this would help tremendously! I know numerous people have told me to use rectal meds for the mucous, but I am teacher and its so difficult to take time to use the bathroom during the day. The rectal meds for whatever reason increases my urgencies.

Heather

I agree rectal meds-rowasa. And if your already flaring eating poorly makes things worse for most people.

Oh by the way, I can only do Rowasa enemas on the weekends since it gives me D and that's very difficult to do with my job ( I am a teacher.)

Foods to eat...chicken soup, rice, chicken (no fried stuff), no raw veggies or fruits, applesauce, eggs (if you tolerate them well-I don't). No spicy foods either. Dairy is also good to stay away from.

I tend to stay away from them completely but you can give them a try....if they bother you then you know the culprit. We all seem to be different with what does or doesn't bother us.