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Hi I was just diagnosed with UC. 4 kids, a full time job and a husband that’s a pilot so it was very hard on me. First flare lasted 3 weeks. I lost a lot of weight and went 4 days without ingesting anything. I luckily was able to get into a GI dr within that 3 weeks, had bloodwork, CT, ultrasound, and a colonoscopy done. I was put on steroids and another medication. It immediately got better and I was about to eat for about 10 days no issue. I was very happy, but this morning I got very stressed out about something and I feel like I’m flaring again. I have read stress is a huge trigger? Any tips for me and how long does a flare usually last? I can’t do another 3 weeks😞 Thank you in advance.
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shimyyuh kristen_64761
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Hi,
ask for mesalamine enema from doctor to get rid of blood, do some googling on enemas to familiarize yourself with them, there no big deal! If the dr says he wants to give you suppositories instead, refuse and ask for enema...DO NOT GET cortisteroid enema, stick with mesalamine! don't take the oral prednisone they will try to prescribe you or oral mesalamine, etc..
don't use bathroom for enema administering like most folks say to....tell spouse to stay out of room, lie on your bed, with trashcan nearby or windowsill for used enema bottle....put 1-2 pillows under the pelvis and a towel on the bed for spillage, a little extra vaseline is fine, go to sleep.....once you are able to keep one in overnight, try and keep it in, in the morning, and then put another one in....you may have to work up to this
do a headstand to use gravity to pull that stuff in to your intestine and not just the rectum, just walk your feet up the wall of your bedroom while on your bed. If you aren't able to hold one in even for the night or even 30 minutes, don't get discouraged, keep trying! It will happen!
but after you are able to keep one in overnight, if you see improvements, like pink instead of red, then you are on the right track
if you do see improvements, 1st off try not eating red meat..
drink natural coconut water 1-2 liters per day, served cold from the fridge and then over ice, makes it sweeter tasting
eat 2--3 coconut milk yogurts per day
get 2 bottles of inner-eco coconut water with live probiotics from whole foods and use about one bottle per month a sip a day...if you start to run for the border or it cleans you out, then take a week off and then start back up again, eventually it will just keep you maintained
reduce fiber intake!!
watch for other foods that may be irritating you and remove them from your diet, dairy, salt, cured meats, maybe gluten,
eat soft foods like eggs, avacados, berries, yogurt...no citrus
If you find this all works for you then maintain the quantities for up to a year, except the bottle of inner-eco, you can back off to one every other month or maybe even one every 3 months, just listen to your body...after a year lower quantities of coconut water, and yogurt but keep them in your regular diet!
stay vigilent, don't just think you are all better and throw caution to the wind, but after a year you will be able to eat some of the things you used to, just don't go coo coo crazy
I didn't eat red meat for approximately 3 years, but ground turkey thigh is good and chicken still on the menu, laid off pork for a good while, lamb seemed to be acceptable to my system.....
good luck, god bless