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Posted 1/22/2013 3:28 AM (GMT 0)
Talk about a major setback. Thursday night I started getting explosive diarrhea with gas, continuing through fri and sat (6BM's a day more or less) with some pain. BM's were perfect for two months during school break. This happened immediately and randomly.

I can't recall eating anything that would set this off so badly. I had a GF cupcake and GF pizza with a GF beer on thursday night. Well known places, and have made these a tradition in the past.

I haven't had this type of reaction since diagnosis. :(
Posted 1/22/2013 3:33 AM (GMT 0)
Yikes. Either you ate something you don't remember, you're becoming more sensitive to foods, or... something else.

Lactose would do the explosive gassy bit with me whenever I consumed it (shakes, milk, yogurt)... until I was well healed up.

Sorry to hear about your problem though. How are things now?
Posted 1/22/2013 3:46 AM (GMT 0)
Not so good. I can't even explain what I'm seeing in my stool. It's like 'furry' chunks or pieces, sometimes white or red ??
Posted 1/22/2013 3:46 AM (GMT 0)
I will also say that symptoms like that often go away with diet adjustments. It doesn't necessarily mean a flare is on its way.
Posted 1/22/2013 3:47 AM (GMT 0)
Uh oh. You didn't say that about the chunks. I call it flakes with mine. Mucus and blood most likely, which indicates a flare coming on.
Posted 1/22/2013 5:27 AM (GMT 0)
Maybe it has nothing to do with what you ate. Perhaps you've caught a minor viral infection (there are lots of colds and other upper respiratory things going around) and you've had a cascading immune response that has unfortunately involved your colon.

crap happens.

Hope you feel better soon.
Posted 1/22/2013 2:15 PM (GMT 0)
I'm not sure what GF pizza or GF beer is, other than gluten free. I guess what I am trying to say is that regular pizza and regular beer are high in histamines. You have probably heard me say this before but it has been proven that many UC patients are low on the digestive enzyme diamine oxidase, which breaks down dietary histamines. This may be something you don't have at one point but develop it later on in your disease. That happened to me. The symptoms you describe are exactly what happened to me any time I ate foods high in histamines. Since taking the digestive enzyme DAO I have been able to eat all of these foods again with no problem. I don't know what gluten free pizza is but if it has yeast in the dough, tomatoes, and certain cheeses, these are all high in histamines. Most all alcohol products are high in histamines although I don't know if gluten free effects this or not. I believe that many people who think they are gluten intolerant are actually histamine intolerant instead. The two different conditions have a lot of similarities.
Posted 1/22/2013 2:17 PM (GMT 0)
Whew! It's all very possible, I'm working to get through this... as long as you guys don't say it could be the lowering a dose of asacol. I did this on the 26th of Dec have been fine until a ton of bricks hit me 3 days ago.

Trying to work on concepts of anti-inflammatory diet + slippery elm, inflaguard etc OY!
Posted 1/22/2013 2:19 PM (GMT 0)
I agree that it could have been some sort of GI virus -- there are a few really nasty ones going around right now. I'd up your probiotics.
Posted 1/22/2013 2:35 PM (GMT 0)
to me even though you're eating gluten free, you're having a lot yeast. Just a thought.
Posted 1/22/2013 3:02 PM (GMT 0)
Well, lowering the dose of your meds is not a good position to be in when the crap hits the fan.
Posted 1/22/2013 3:24 PM (GMT 0)
I agree with kazbern both about the sense of a GI virus and the question-ability of making lowering 5-asa such a high priority.
Posted 1/22/2013 3:33 PM (GMT 0)
On the other hand, now stereo has an effective way to increase his treatment protocol - he can go up on his oral 5-ASA dose and nip this flare in the bud.
Posted 1/22/2013 8:15 PM (GMT 0)
I'll consider the options, considering where I am at...

Just yesterday, I was reading the warning label for Asacol that the pharmacy provides, and how it warned about stopping Asacol and its ability to bring on a flare. This haunts me, but I'm still using 800mg a day. But i have no plans of changing this, I want to get this under control without if I can.

Stool is stinky, and I have alot of gas and bloating. I e-mailed my doc, am waiting for a reply.

Meanwhile, upping doses of probiotics, inflaguard, slippery elm-GI repair powder and teas. Sticking with ferritin iron, maybe some vitamin D again soon...
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