Flares/canker sores - newly diagnosed

Today I have a flare really bad.. And of course being newly diagnosed at the age of 18, I have no idea what can help or work against my body. I've tried doing some research of my own, but it only sent me on a fast track to "free trials and studies if I pay money for it" . I need real answers and so a friend of mine who has Crohn's directed me here, and well.. Here I am. I can assume the best way to get answers is from others who are experiencing it. From the beginning, about a month after I've been on lialda and officially diagnosed, I began getting canker sores in my mouth (is that normal? And what can help to rid them? THEYRE PAINFUL) then lately I've been getting bad flares and can't even get my body to go to the bathroom. IM REALLY LOST, at what to do , which makes it 10x harder because I don't know what could help. So there's my questions, what can help with flares ? Or what to avoid as well, and canker sore issues ? Thank you!

LittleducK

Hey I'm sorry you have to be here
I too was diagnosed just a couple months ago and it's pretty hard to navigate what's going on
First of all is the only medicine that you are on lialda? Because it may not be strong enough to get you out of your flare
How many bowel movements are you having and of what quality
If you are having bloody diarrhea than you might want to be on a low residue diet for a short time until the inflammation in your colon goes down
That means low fiber, no raw veggies, no whole grains, no nuts, seeds, corn, peels of fruits or veggies
Some things I can eat pretty safety are the insides of a sweet potato, white bread, pasta, mashed potatoes without skin
White rice, salmon
The canker sores are annoying but I found that gargling with salty warm water is very soothing
You as your doctor for "magic mouthwash" it has Benadryl a numbing agent and something else in it i haven't used it but I know people who have and had great relief from it

Probiotics are also known to help with mouth sores/mouth ulcers...of course it varies from patient to patient like everything else in crazy IBD world...I would get really bad ulcerations especially on the roof of my mouth they were so painful but once I started taking a good probiotic daily they happened less and less and it's been so long now since I've had one so it's a relief that I finally found something to help keep that issue at bay.

I got my first flare yesterday (7/5/15) it was very painful, I have proctitis ulcerative colitis, I had two bowel movements yesterday, but very small, which I figured was due to the inflammation. And sorry I didn't use the correct word "flare" single.* excuse me. and I am on lialda x4 once a day. And I editted my signature idk how to insert it. I was diagnosed on May 14th 2015. Via a colonoscopy.

That's what I thought the lialda was for ...

Littleduck, I'd contact your gastroenterologist and ask some questions and let him/her know about your progress or lack there of. Try to educate yourself about uc. It's a chronic, lifelong disease that's not going to disappear, so learn what you can.

Generally 4.8 grams a day of an oral meslamine, anti-inflammatory medication such as lialda or asacol hd is prescribed. An enema (meslamine enema, rowasa) is prescribed to heal from both ends (the best approach). If that's not enough then immunosuppressive medications can be added (Imuran, 6mp, or aza).

Keep your gastroenterologist informed, especially when your treatment isn't working, and you're suffering.

Canker sores aren't common, I can't say much there.

Ask GI for Canasa suppository or any rectal mesalamines for proctitis.
Also check into resistant starch diet as it helps the bacteria down to rebuild the mucus lining.

For cankor sores watch the food along with either good probiotic or homemade yogurt.

Keep a food journal and try your best to eliminate processed, packaged and sugary foods and milk.

You being young and in initial stage of this desease do everything possible to stop proctitis from spreading- means incorporate diet and life style changes if needed.

Best wishes