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Posted 2/10/2017 2:04 PM (GMT 0)
Hi All,

I recently posted because I had not long come out of hospital after a nasty flare of bleeding and dehydration. I am a newbie and awaiting a colonoscopy for a confirmed diagnosis but GI and GP are pretty sure it its ulcerative colitis as this has not been the first time Ive had a flare. So they prescribed me predsol enemas which seemed to have worked really quickly. The bleeding has stopped but I have now become constipated and worried that this might open up the sores/ulcers again.

Do you have any tips on what I can do to help? I'm nervous of trying laxido (macrogol) because I only stopped bleeding on Tuesday or should I just give one sachet a try?

Any advice please?

Lou

(Currently using predsol enemas and taking l glutamine, Omega3, tumeric and biotin)
Posted 2/10/2017 2:15 PM (GMT 0)
You can try several things to relieve constipation. Some are short term relief but it's a long term goal that may take some time to get right.

Drink more water
Take a gentle laxative but don't make this a permanent solution
Use over the counter suppositories like Vitamin E supps (available from Amazon)
Take a fiber supplement daily
Take a teaspoon of healthy oil in the morning (olive or coconut oil)
Don't eat foods with a lot of insoluble fiber (nuts, cabbage, multi grain bread, tortilla chips)
My gut likes well-cooked spinach, baby carrots and potatoes

Long term constipation relief=lowering inflammation by mesalamine enemas and suppositories, oral RX meds.
Diet is also a large part of my remission but other people can get there with RX meds only.
Posted 2/10/2017 3:56 PM (GMT 0)
Constipation can be from rectal inflammation. I'd keep up with your treatment and see what the colonscopy says. How long do you have to wait for it?
Posted 2/10/2017 4:08 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you for the tips re constipation.

I'm on an 8 week waiting list for a colonoscopy but my GP is trying to chase it up so that I can have it done earlier. When I was in hospital I was told I would have it done within 1 - 2 weeks by my GI but apparently the Consultants in the Endoscopy department review each referral and only give appointments within 2 weeks for suspected cancer.
Posted 2/10/2017 10:56 PM (GMT 0)
That's a long time to wait. Can ypu ask to be placed in any cancellation spots that open up? Are there other nearby facilities that do colonscopies?
Posted 2/11/2017 12:50 AM (GMT 0)
Yes its via the nhs so it's difficult to get pushed up the list. I have asked if they can let me know if there are any cancellations. There are other hospitals around here, that's a good idea I could see if they do colonoscopies as well.

Thanks

Lou
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