No blood.........

tums

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Posted 9/2/2009 10:18 AM (GMT -6)

I am flaring, only in my very first flare 8 years ago did I experience the amount of blood loss that would have the toilet bowl looking like someone had chucked red paint down it.

Now when I flare I don't get that, I only ever see a tiny bit blood mixed in with stool and thats not every time. My main symptoms are nausea, gripping cramps which send me to the loo between 5 and 10 times a day and dull ache for the majority of the day. I am also tired and sleep more.

Because there is no blood it always seems that the doctors don't think it's that bad but I still feel like crap. It seems some people can get lots of blood but don't get pain which personally I would rather have as it's the pain that gets me down.

Do other people have the same symptoms as me.

33 year old female

UC diagnosed 2001

Asacol 6 per day

Azathioprine 100mg started 4/08

fruitgirl

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Joined : Feb 2009

Posts : 7150

Posted 9/2/2009 10:21 AM (GMT -6)

I didn't have too much blood, even when I was having 15-20 episodes of urgent diarrhea a day. When I started to go into remission, the blood was the first thing to disappear. I honestly don't think lack of blood indicates the flare isn't all that bad...it depends on what all other symptoms you have.

Status: Remission since May 2009!

Symptoms began in November 2008, ~4 weeks after giving birth to my son.

Diagnosed with pancolitis on 1/30/09

Current meds: Apriso (4 0.375g pills ONCE!! daily), mesalamine enema twice weekly, Natural Factors Ultimate probiotic 12/12 Formula, OrthoNovum, multivitamin.

FairyGen

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Joined : Jul 2009

Posts : 142

Posted 9/2/2009 10:28 AM (GMT -6)

I don't bleed much...It's because I have a clotting disorder and I don't bleed much from anything. My UC would probably have been caught years ago if I did bleed. But yea I just have the achy, crampy and frequent loose stools when in full flare. Lately I have been having some pain in the left side...

Left sided UC: Diagnosed 7/09

~~Currently on Pred 40mg~~, Lailda 2.4 once a day

Supplements: Bromelain 3 times a day, Tummeric 3 times a day, Good Belly probiotics 1 time a day. Multi, Vit D, B-complex...

currently on the down side of a flair....

quincy

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Joined : May 2003

Posts : 31091

Posted 9/2/2009 10:51 AM (GMT -6)

Absolutely you're flaring. There are varying degrees of inflammation and symptoms, and you should be treated for inflammation and flaring.

You should......and I stress this....be on rectal meds. Please ask for them.

As well, you should ask for an antispasmodic. I use dicyclomine. Start out with the lowest dosage of 10mg.

What's with some doctors\????

quincy

*Heather* Status: ...Asacol 3 twice daily; Salofalk enemas every 3rd night

~diagnosed January 1989 UC (proctosigmoiditis)

~UC meds: Asacol (3 @ 2x daily); Salofalk enemas nightly for flares & taper to maintenance

~Bentylol (dicyclomine) 20mg as needed; Ranitidine (reflux); Effexor XR 75mg(depression); Pulmicort/Airomir (asthma)

~vitamins/minerals/supplements; Probiotics....(RenewLife Ultimate Flora Critical Care + Primadophilus Reuteri). @ bedtime

~various digestive enzymes as needed

~URSO for PSC (or PBC) 500mg X 2 daily (LFTs back to NORMAL!!)

My doc's logic.. "TREAT (FROM)BOTH ENDS" worth it !!!

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