Quick question

Im not flaring at the moment but i am still going to the bathroom between 2-5 times a day to pass stool. There is no urgency or pain. The stools are formed but instead of one its like 10 small thin pieces. Maybe 1 inch in diameter and about 4 inches long, each piece. Just wondering what might be causing this? Is it maybe because my colon is still healing? I finished a course of pred about a month ago for a flare.

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VSL#3
Progressive - Calcium and Magnesium supplement
FibreSmart - fibre supplement
New Chapter Organics - Unbound Energy, Multivitamins

They can also be a sign of strictures. Usually you won't have strictures unless you have had UC for a long time. It's scarring that narrows the colon and causes thinner stools. I have pretty bad strictures and never have a stool bigger than you are describing.

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Kelly, 29

Left sided UC diagnosed 1/98 age 19, Pan colitis diagnosed 1/07
Currently on 4x3 Asacol, Rowasa every other night, down to 15 mg pred.
75mg Imuran starting 8/23/07---fingers crossed!
Prontonix once daily for acid reflux, zofran twice daily for nausea

I go back to the gi on tuesday, it will be the first time i see him since i finished this last course of prednisone.. Last year i was using salofalk, 3 in the morning 3 at lunch and 3 at night.. I discontinued those with permission from my g.i because i went into a flare and didnt feel that they were working for me. I am going to ask him about lialda when i see him on tuesday.. I dont know too much about it but i do know that i will only have to take it once in the morning which makes it much easier to comply than 3 times a day. Is anyone else on lialda??

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VSL#3
Progressive - Calcium and Magnesium supplement
FibreSmart - fibre supplement
New Chapter Organics - Unbound Energy, Multivitamins

Yes it's a sign of inflammation.  If you think about the colon being inflamed in 3D, you'd picture that the inside will get narrower the more the colon becomes inflamed.  That's one thing I check every time I have a bm.  They're almost always narrower than they should be, which tells me my colon is still inflamed.  It's a good way to check without another test, which is the last thing any of us want.

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