Very uncomfortable burning debilitating pain that affects me a lot when sitting down....
Hi all I am 3 months post op surgery 2/3 jpouch surgery. I still have an ileostomy but am getting a good bit of pain on back passage. Tramadol OxyContin and oxynorm works well. Anyone know what...
It takes a while for your J pouch to regain its function. This great feeling you had was the narcotics... I had them too :)) narcotics constipate you as well describing the lessened bms. Maybe try...
Hello. I'm very sorry to hear that you are going through this. I too have an ileostomy but still have my rectum. I have hear of this phenomenon many times it is possible that you have phantom rectum...
Hey. I've been around the country lately trying to figure out what happened to me. I had an ileostomy last year for ulcerative colitis. Around 5 weeks ago I noticed that my blood sugars were dropping...
Hey guys, Just to GI specialist today.For the past 2-3 weeks I have had constant Diarrhea and pain.i have an ileostomy for "ulcerative colitis" but suspected Crohns. Basically I'm wondering if these...
If it's watery then it's not a great sign. It means that your colon isn't carrying out its function due to the fact that it's inflamed or riddled with ulcers . Now I would say that you might have to...
Was it watery stool with blood?...
An end ileostomy....
Yes I would think the same myself. It's amazing that the doctors didn't note this. Also has anyone had this constant watery stool Like me??...
Thanks I'll try that. I have had an ileostomy a little over a year now. So does this sound like it was a blockage, my doctors aren't giving me a clear answer and sent me home and I am none the wiser!!...
It was very green and undigested( clumpy potatoes) like I chewed it twice and spat it out. A good amount came out too. After that it turned back into water and alot came out....
Hey guys. I have an ileostomy. Recently went to my GP with severe left lower quadrant abdominal pain. It was in my side and mid stomach and came on in sever darts. It all started 3 weeks ago when I...
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Good point. I will mention that the next day. Thank you for your help....
I had an ileostomy done a year ago for severe UC. One year later I wish to get the reversal done but got some distressing news yesterday. My rectum is still left and is bleeding a little however...
Thanks for all your responses. Firsrtly, no inflammatory tests done, however, basophils is the inflammatory white cell which is high. I am loosing some blood from the rectum I have left behind but...
Hi Oldbuttnew, There is absolutely no scientific evidence to support the fact that probiotics help UC in any way, however there is studies showing probiotics can influence the activation of immune...
Hello, I have had an ileostomy for a year due to years of severe ulcerative colitis. I have had severe Diarrhea the past two- three weeks and very bad fatigue the last 5 days which has me bedbound....
Humira and remicade belong to the same class of drugs called anti TNF. Their is no real difference. Imagine it like dominos, your inflammation is like the dominos falling causing more damage as it...
Hello, Had Complete Blood count done: ferritin 6-(23-336) basophils 0.2-(0.0-0.1) T4-16-(7-13). Stool sample negative. Diagnosed with severe UC, no maintained meds pred enemas and suppositories don't...
Hello. I recently got a phone call to say that my condition was acting up again. My rectum is still left and claim that set off the small intestine. Does this mean that I have Crohn's? I have been...
You see because they won't see me I don't know this. It was only after ringing many times that I got that little bit of information...
The pathology showed that the inflammation and ulcers was all over the bowel. But it wasn't quite as bad on the right side. which would indicate it's not Crohns they said...
Yeah I agree. And what's more they are refusing to see me! I was referred back to them many times but they never responded. Basically I have been self medicating. I started a coarse of 200mg Flagyl 3...
Thanks so much for your reply. Here where it gets interesting.... I was in my local hospital recently and they couldn't figure out what was wrong. My bloods were absolutely perfect, even my...
Not yet. The problem is, is it a really busy time of year for me and my best hospital is a 1 hour 30 mins. I know something isn't right. I am concerned about this as I can see each day going by all...
Hi guys. For the last 2 weeks I have been getting pain around 20-30 mins after eating. It has got progressively worse and I have stopped eating the last three days. The only things I would eat were...
Hey guys today is a bad day with UC symptoms. I have constant pain in my bottom which is nearly stopping me from sitting and abdominal pain which comes in dribs and drabs. Any suggestions??...
Hey guys. Today is a bad day with my UC symptoms. The pain is turning quite constant especially in my bottom area. My abdominal pain is coming in dribs and drabs. I can barely sit down with it. Any...
Hey! To be honest Humira isn't working great for me and I have doubts that it is making my UC worse. Before taking it I was passing 8-10 stools a day and the day after taking it I was going 15 +...
Thankfully, I'm only in pain before, during and after a bowel motion. I haven't had my Humira levels checked yet, but to be honest I am thinking of coming off it as it seems to make me worse for some...
Were you in constant pain or just pain before during and after a stool?...
Oh God, you must have been in terrible pain when you were on medication like that. My GI refuses to give me anything stronger than tramadol/codiene. I'll try the hot water bottle tip and see how it...
That's a good point. That's the last thing I want! Is there any good opiates that you can take for colitis. Percocet I heard people saying was good. What do you take yourself?...
Yes I am on 50 mg tramadol at the moment. I will consult with my GI specialist about upping the dose. Does anyone find that 100 mg tramadol with paracetamol increases its potency? I've also read...
No. Actually my haemaglobin is normal (12.8) bit my white cells are high (13) as would be expected. But today and yesterday I am really bed bound. I mean I'm eating and all but my body needs to be...
I just checked there. Yes I was tested for c-diff and came back negative. Any advise on energy improvement?? Senan....
Yes it is fecal matter each time. Very little blood at the moment. I believe I must ask if I was tested for c-diff. I just however finished a months coarse of Flagyl and Distaclor. I finished it a...
I am so glad to meet someone who is experiencing the same pain as me. It's unfortunate that there is no effective treatment of pain for people like us. As I said Morphine is the only thing that...
Hello. I hope you feel better soon. I've had a very bad time with UC. It has ruined my life. I am in agonising pain at times, I'm bed bound at the moment, I'm on a load of tablets, I spend my time in...
Hello Heather. I was on Salofok enemas for weeks. It was effective at first but then it caused a lot of burning and discomfort so it had to be stopped. I was then put on suppositories for 2 weeks but...
Hello and thank you for your replies. My medications are Asacolon 1,600mg x2, Lanzol x1, Humirax1 weekly, prednisone 5mg, Buscopan 20mg x3, tramadol 50mg ( I use them a lot for pain but they don't...
Hello. I'm new to this forum and this is my first post! I'm wondering if people are having the same problem as me. I am awaiting surgery as my colitis symptoms are dreadful: E.g 8-10 bowel motions a...