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Posted 6/19/2015 2:59 PM (GMT 0)
Hey random question...what's mucus mean?

I've never had it before, well not noticeably on the tp.

I have been in remission randomly unmediated for about two months, I think I've been eating too much sugar or something and after sex I felt a flare come on, mild bleeding, a bit of cramping the following day...not exactly sure which caused it.

Naturally, I freaked out a bit lol ...went for a run and ate super healthy for the next few days... Now I'm no longer bleeding,but I saw this instead.
I don't know what it means tho, am I going into a flare or did I keep it away??


Any experience? Advice? ...appreciated.
Posted 6/19/2015 3:07 PM (GMT 0)
some amount of mucus in your stool is normal. Mucus is created by the intestinal tract to lubricate to move materials along. When I flare, I get excessive amounts of mucus, sometimes that's all I will pass
Posted 6/19/2015 3:16 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks for that
Posted 6/19/2015 3:25 PM (GMT 0)
"Some amount of mucus in the stool is normal; however, significant amounts of mucus and mucus accompanied by diarrhea, pain or blood may signify an intestinal condition such as infection or inflammation. Increased amounts of mucus in the stool can also occur with cancers of the colon or rectum or with bowel obstruction"
Posted 6/19/2015 3:50 PM (GMT 0)
My GI said it simply means your gut still isn't happy when you have excess mucous be it from IBD or IBS.

Check out this link....



http://www.phaa.com/causes-of-stool-mucus-in-bowel-movements.htm
Posted 6/19/2015 4:17 PM (GMT 0)
My dr says clear mucus is normal, a day of white mucus means you ate something that didn't agree with you and multiple days of white-yellow mucus (he calls this puss) means something more serious like a flare up.
Posted 6/19/2015 4:26 PM (GMT 0)
^I agree, based on my experience. I divide my mucus between clear, clear-ish, and white. I don't worry unless I see white mucus.
Posted 6/19/2015 5:41 PM (GMT 0)
Were you on oral or rectal mesalamine? Going unmedicated and waiting for a flare is not a good idea. As you have already noticed, treatments that used to work don't work later on so it is important to take meds continuously so that you hopefully never flare again. It sounds to me like your condition is worsening and you should get it checked out. The more damage that gets done to your colon the harder it is to heal it. With UC it is imperative to be pro-active instead of reactive. By the time you react it can already be too late.
Posted 6/19/2015 8:29 PM (GMT 0)
Seeing mucus regularly in your stool means the large intestine's wall is irritated/inflamed. Mucus coats the walls of the intestines, when it's inflamed the mucus falls off and passes with your stool. If it's only rarely you see mucus then no worries. If it's regular than it could be the early signs of a uc flare up starting.
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