Posted 11/23/2016 9:04 PM (GMT 0)
Hi,
I was wondering if any of you could provide some insight/advice related to your experience with your UC symptoms. I was diagnosed with proctitis 10 years ago and have managed it with meds...my most successful remission was two years symptom free on Azthioprine. My last flare ended in May...I had been off Azathioprine for about a year, when the flare occurred. My doctor placed me on a high prednisone taper to get the symptoms under control... After they symptoms subsided, I decided to experiment with clean eating and no medicatons. I have been symptom free since May and in hindsight, have lost a great deal of weight that I gained while on the azathioprine (weird, I know).
Two days ago (Sunday), I got food poisoning and had an awful bout of diarrhea. Monday, it appeared as though i was normalizing (one bowel movement), Tuesday, I did not have a BM at all, and then today, my first BM had he dreaded white streaks of mucus (formed)...I'm freaking out because I think I may be about to have a flare. I feel fine, no cramps, or bloating. I had recently added some oatmeal (Kind bars) to my diet.
Have any of you had issues with fiber causing mucus and have any of your cases of mucus NOT been a signal of an ensuing flare? I'm worried that I may need to see a doctor. I know that I can manage my symptoms without meds (has been proven over the last few months) but don't know whether or not should give it a few days to see if it resolves or head to my GI.
ANY advice would be greatly appreciated.
Brent
* Diagnosed in January, 2007
Last Flare Ended May, 2016
Symptom Free without medication until 11/20/2016