Guest guest Posted April 2, 2009 Report Share Posted April 2, 2009 > > Hi all, > > I am back to 100% fanatical, eliminating advanced foods (not quite > back > to intro) and am hoping this will clear things up. Sounds like you are doing the right thing. Maybe add some broths in since they are so good for the mucosal lining and are anti-inflammatory. > > > But - I'm wondering if others with UC have had this happen where blood > is the only symptom. Is this the beginning of a flare? Could just be inflammation - whether it will turn into a flare or not, can't say until it happens or doesn't. > I didn't ever > really have what I would call flares prior to SCD - just very loose > stools. Loose stools were also the symptom I got when I went into new > foods too fast when starting the diet, but I haven't had that at all. > > Does anyone have any ideas or thoughts? Annoying as it is, maybe stay off things longer. Elaine had her daughter stay off an extra two years. Or maybe don't add rice in since the symptom started after the rice and not the sourdough? It's one of those things you'll have to figure out individually in the final run/ Mara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 Hi , Thank you so much for your post. Before I was diagnosed, I had all kinds of uncomfortable digestive problems: constipation, bloating, urgency, mucus, and finally blood in my stool. The meds prescribed by my GI (sulfasalazine/Azulfidine) managed it for a year and a half, although I still experienced a lot of cramping and bloating; but then the soft stools started. I was lucky to find SCD and had amazing results in terms of eliminating the bloating and cramping. Throughout SCD, soft stools have been my only true " symptom " - so I have never experienced the cycle of flares many SCDers have suffered, so I'm never sure how to categorize a flare. It's really helpful to know that I'm not alone and although I know what to do from an SCD perspective, it's the emotional camraderie that makes this list so great. Ironically, while it was nice to expand my food choices to had bread once in awhile, I wasn't as blown away with " how great it was " as I expected. I was more curious to see if my gut had healed enough to be able to process things outside SCD. I guess I have my answer now. But I'm not depressed, but rather grateful that I have SCD and know that it's a better way of living to make my gut happy. Kathy > > Hi Kathy, > > I have UC and I often have what you described--well-formed stools with blood and/or mucus (often thin streaks of blood on the stool) and little to no other symptoms. Sometimes there's a tiny amount of diluted blood on the tp too. > > The rest of the time the blood/mucus is accompanied by urgency, bloating, gas, and cramps. In my experience, the " blood and mucus alone " hasn't escalated to more serious symptoms. > > - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 Hi , Thank you so much for your post. Before I was diagnosed, I had all kinds of uncomfortable digestive problems: constipation, bloating, urgency, mucus, and finally blood in my stool. The meds prescribed by my GI (sulfasalazine/Azulfidine) managed it for a year and a half, although I still experienced a lot of cramping and bloating; but then the soft stools started. I was lucky to find SCD and had amazing results in terms of eliminating the bloating and cramping. Throughout SCD, soft stools have been my only true " symptom " - so I have never experienced the cycle of flares many SCDers have suffered, so I'm never sure how to categorize a flare. It's really helpful to know that I'm not alone and although I know what to do from an SCD perspective, it's the emotional camraderie that makes this list so great. Ironically, while it was nice to expand my food choices to had bread once in awhile, I wasn't as blown away with " how great it was " as I expected. I was more curious to see if my gut had healed enough to be able to process things outside SCD. I guess I have my answer now. But I'm not depressed, but rather grateful that I have SCD and know that it's a better way of living to make my gut happy. Kathy > > Hi Kathy, > > I have UC and I often have what you described--well-formed stools with blood and/or mucus (often thin streaks of blood on the stool) and little to no other symptoms. Sometimes there's a tiny amount of diluted blood on the tp too. > > The rest of the time the blood/mucus is accompanied by urgency, bloating, gas, and cramps. In my experience, the " blood and mucus alone " hasn't escalated to more serious symptoms. > > - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 Hi , Thank you so much for your post. Before I was diagnosed, I had all kinds of uncomfortable digestive problems: constipation, bloating, urgency, mucus, and finally blood in my stool. The meds prescribed by my GI (sulfasalazine/Azulfidine) managed it for a year and a half, although I still experienced a lot of cramping and bloating; but then the soft stools started. I was lucky to find SCD and had amazing results in terms of eliminating the bloating and cramping. Throughout SCD, soft stools have been my only true " symptom " - so I have never experienced the cycle of flares many SCDers have suffered, so I'm never sure how to categorize a flare. It's really helpful to know that I'm not alone and although I know what to do from an SCD perspective, it's the emotional camraderie that makes this list so great. Ironically, while it was nice to expand my food choices to had bread once in awhile, I wasn't as blown away with " how great it was " as I expected. I was more curious to see if my gut had healed enough to be able to process things outside SCD. I guess I have my answer now. But I'm not depressed, but rather grateful that I have SCD and know that it's a better way of living to make my gut happy. Kathy > > Hi Kathy, > > I have UC and I often have what you described--well-formed stools with blood and/or mucus (often thin streaks of blood on the stool) and little to no other symptoms. Sometimes there's a tiny amount of diluted blood on the tp too. > > The rest of the time the blood/mucus is accompanied by urgency, bloating, gas, and cramps. In my experience, the " blood and mucus alone " hasn't escalated to more serious symptoms. > > - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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