New to UC

Hello
I am new here and would like some help regarding UC. I have not been diagnosed with it but right now what I am feeling is Super Bloated, Lots of gases that come out tiny bit by tiny bit, nausea on and off, sort of sporadic spasms I think in intestines, my bones also hurt (as if I had the flu)

I have been under a lot of stress lately and I started to feel like this since this morning getting more uncomfortable and less appetite as the day/night progresses.

I had this one time in March when I went to Mexico (also had been under stress before going) and there I ate...well...Mexican Food (not spicy but maybe too heavy for me to handle)

I went to a Dr there and she told me it was Colitis (but I did not have any diarrhea, on the contrary it was more like constipation...the same as today) She gave me Trimebutine and it helped a lot.
It is very uncomfortable and am nervous that it can get worse, any suggestions for now ? Any home remedies or things you might have tried that helps?
I appreciate your feedback !!

Thanks soystud ...I was trying to avoid that for now ..if I cannot sleep I will call him!

Yes, Printess, get checked out right away & catch it before it gets really out of hand. I had lower abdominal cramping, rectal bleeding up to 12-15 times a day, loose stools (not actual watery diarrhea, but no formed stool) for over 4 weeks. I went to my Primary Care physician twice, finally got in to GI doc last Wednesday & had colonoscopy this past Monday. I have Ulcerative Proctitis, a milder form of Ulcerative Colitis that is just in the rectum, not the entire colon. The Dr. ordered CANASA 1000mg rectal suppositories to be used twice a day for a month. He also said I should always keep them on hand so @ the first signs of the symptoms recurring I could start using them again twice a day for 2 weeks. I picked up the prescription & the cost BLEW ME AWAY!!! Humana would only pay $15, I had to pay $485.00 for 24 suppositories - that is only 12 days of treatment! I will need 2 more refills to complete the first one month of treatment - that's a whomping $1455.00! Unbelievable...has anyone else experienced this? Even the pharmacy tech couldn't believe the cost & checked it out, came back & said, "Yes Mam, this is the correct amount." They have us coming and going, don't they?

I think you should get diagnosed ASAP. As others have said, you might not have UC. There are a few different possibilities.

Printess,

Welcome to the forum.

You're asking for home remedies - so I'd thought I would share what's worked for me.

Some meds work for some and not for others.

For me, the traditional meds failed me and the mesalamines I became intolerant of.

And when the doc gave me a choice of surgery or remicade, I balked and had to find my own way.

He also told me diet has nothing to do with UC, but I found that it has a great deal to do with exacerbating its symptoms!

I found that by doing these things it helped control my symptoms by 75%:

1) adequate high intake of vitamin d3 ( need to get your levels checked first)

2) probiotics are key, are you on any?

3) slippery elm powder to coate the intestinal tract helped greatly

4) l-glutamine amino acid powder for long term colonic repair

5) food combining

6) diet modification as in gluten and dairy free

7) rectal meds help lots of folks out

The Last 25% was taken care of by LDN, low dose naltrexone, which put me in remission.

If any of this interests you, there are things IMO that you can control, which will have a direct impact on your disease, the symptoms you experience and their severity.

I was able to control my UC into remission through various supplements, probiotics, diet modification, and LDN , low dose naltrexone.

For more info on the protocol which has put me into remission, please go to this link: https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=38&m=1666318 , and look at the 11th post.

I hope you feel better and let us know how we can help you.