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Posted 10/9/2012 1:40 PM (GMT 0)
Hi everyone,

well it looks like it's that time of year again when my insides are beginning to go crazy. I have controlled my UC for a while but all of a sudden I'm having mucus (no blood though) and EXTREME cramping in my stomach. last night I was laying in bed and all of a sudden found myself in intolerable pain, almost dry heaving from how much it was hurting to breathe. This is the 3rd night in a row it has happened, and this morning for about 5 minutes it happened again.

What do you guys do when this happens? Normally I have tea or lay with a heating pad on my abdomen, but being a student and constantly on the go I was just wondering if anyone else has any strategies they use.

Hope everyone is doing okay, I know season change definitely makes my colitis act up so hopefully it isn't messing too much with everyone's lives!

all the best.
Posted 10/9/2012 1:46 PM (GMT 0)
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Posted 10/9/2012 1:47 PM (GMT 0)
When I get that bad cramping, I take Bentyl, use one of those stick on air activated charcoal heating pads and eat bland foods.
Posted 10/9/2012 2:42 PM (GMT 0)
Been dealing with cramping for the last week, it doesn't sound as bad as yours, but still painful. My GI has me taking Bentyl 3x a day, and that seems to be helping, its hasn't stopped it completly, but its helping me through it for sure. Outside of that, I'm doing the same stuff I always do, not sure of what else I can do.
Posted 10/9/2012 3:30 PM (GMT 0)
when my cramping is bad, i ALWAYS throw up. it's just a relfex for me... which sucks. crapping out one end while puking out the other. no fun. i usually just take zofran for the nausea. bentyl doesn't do anything for my cramping. only thing that helps is taking a bath.
Posted 10/9/2012 3:44 PM (GMT 0)
I do get nauseous, but thankfully haven't thrown up yet, but have come close. ust pain for me, I'm not much of a bath guy, but taking a shower helps me, just standing there is relaxing.
Posted 10/9/2012 4:22 PM (GMT 0)
Yah, for me it's not really nausea though. it's just straight up pain that hurts so much that I feel like I'm dry heaving.. really weird. but thanks for the suggestions everyone!!
Posted 10/9/2012 7:39 PM (GMT 0)
Hi...what medications are you on...or do you have accessible to you to start using.

I would suggest you call your doctor and make an appointment if you haven't been there for a while.

Keep us posted as to how you're doing.

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