Bloating/Fluid Retention?

Good morning everyone!   It has been awhile since I have posted - been feeling great!  The 6MP finally kicked in late May/early June and it's the best I have felt in close to a year.   I have a question about bloating/fluid retention.  I am trying to determine if I need to call my GI doctor tomorrow.  For the past 2-3 weeks, I have noticed my extremities retaining fluid (fingers and ankles).  Honestly, I haven't thought much of it.  Last night, I saw my mom and she commented on how "puffy" I look - even my stomach and face.  Okay - so it's not a figment of my imagination   !!  Anyone know what causes bloating/fluid retention?  I am not on steroids - right now just 6MP and Asacol to control the UC.  Can UC in of itself cause bloating?  Taking 6MP?   To complicate matters - I just started taking the birth control pill again a week ago to help regulate my cycle.  My guess is that restarting the BC pill may have something to do with this as well.   Do I need to call my GI doctor?  Any insight would be helpful!   Thanks! Karen   MS - dx April 2005 Ulcerative Colitis - dx Sept. 2006 Meds   Copaxone - 20mg injection  6MP - 100mg - 2 50mg pills - 1x/day Asacol - 400mg - 3 pills - 3xs/day Iron - 1 pill - 2xs/day Levid - as needed Immodium - as needed Cymbalta - 30mg - 1 pill/day Lunesta - 3mg - 1 pill/day **  Confused - don't think I am still flaring from Sept. 2006 but don't think I am in remission either “ You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.... You must do the thing you think you cannot do."      -- Eleanor Roosevelt  

Sounds as though it could be the bc.

I agree with birdiem regarding salt intake, etc.

q

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*Heather*Status:mini flare June 23* 6asacol daily+ Salofalk (tapered every 3rd night)

~diagnosed January 1989 UC (proctosigmoiditis)

~5ASA: Asacol + Salofalk enemas (increase for flares tapered to maintenance)

~Bentylol (dicyclomine) 20mg as needed

~vitamins/minerals 

~Probiotic 2 (Natural Factors Protec) + 1 (Primadophilus Reuteri) at bedtime

~Natural Factors Multi Digestive Enzymes with supper

~Ranitidine,Pariet (reflux) Effexor XR 75mg;  Pulmicort/Airomir (asthma)

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

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

you said you have been filling with fluid for 2 or 3 weeks and only been back on birth control a week, so I would think it was something else going on, of course me having heart trouble that is the first thing that pops into my mind when you mention fluid in the legs are hands and feet. I would talk to my doctor about it. To be on the safe side.

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Rona

synthroid .088 mg, lowpressor 50 mg x 2, cozaar 25mg x2, imdur 30 mg
nitroquick, proventol, plavix 75 mg, protonix 40 mg x 2, asacal 400mg x 9
carafate 1 gm x 4, zyrtec 10 mg, rhinocort aqua nose spray, fish oil,
potassium.

Thanks so much for the feedback!  I am going to call my doctor this morning to give him a heads up.  While I agree the BC pill could have contributed to the bloating, I am suspicious that something else may be going on because the "puffiness" has been there (from what I have noticed) at least 2 weeks prior to starting back on the BC pill. Anyway - thanks again!   Have a good day! Karen      MS - dx April 2005 Ulcerative Colitis - dx Sept. 2006 Meds   Copaxone - 20mg injection  6MP - 100mg - 2 50mg pills - 1x/day Asacol - 400mg - 3 pills - 3xs/day Iron - 1 pill - 2xs/day Levid - as needed Immodium - as needed Cymbalta - 30mg - 1 pill/day Lunesta - 3mg - 1 pill/day **  Finally in remission!  Yahoo!  ** “ You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.... You must do the thing you think you cannot do."      -- Eleanor Roosevelt