What does this mean? (blood)

In the past few days I noticed a few changes in my flare. Can anyone explain what these two signs mean?

1. My first... release (first push of poop?)... in the toilet comes out as brown pebbles. But later releases are still bloody. Before, the initial push was also bloody. Does this mean my rectum area is healing?

2. Today my blood was sort of floating half way in the toilet water instead of covering the surface of the water. Like it was thicker I guess. Is this good or bad?

Post Edited (GidHike) : 2/7/2012 7:57:49 PM (GMT-7)

Oh so it's the opposite? It means above my rectum is more healed?

Gidhike,

Day to day changes in symptoms are probably meaningless. If a pattern persists over a week, two weeks then you're better equipped to make a judgment about them. In the main, though, the fact that your stools are formed and that you aren't dealing with cramps and diarrhea has to be a positive. I'm experiencing a pattern of bleeding at the moment not unlike what you describe here. I've learned to be cautious about drawing conclusions about the status of my disease from a few days evidence, though.

GidHike-- Have you been reading the "Colazal discontinued?"thread? You were in remission on brandname Colazal, right? (But recently had to change meds due to Salix stopping Colazal shipments.) If this is the case, please report it in e-mail to Advocacy for Patients with Chronic Illness. (See their Website for contact info.) They are definitely getting after Salix whereas CCFA is not doing anything! / Old Hat (31 yrs with left-sided UC; presently in remission taking brandname Colazal)