uc bm question

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
uc bm question
7
Thu, 05-05-2005 - 4:14pm
Hi again!
I'm still having a bowel movement about five/six times a day. No blood/pain though. Just wondering if this is still normal. Before I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis I'd go only once (rarely twice) a day. I go back to the specialist the beginning of June so will ask then. I told the specialist this when I was there the other week and he did not really say anything. Maybe it is the meds? The stool looks "healthy" but not like it did before I was diagnosed. Sorry to be so graphic...
iVillage Member
Registered: 10-14-2003
In reply to: jane09
Fri, 05-06-2005 - 2:25pm

Hi Jane,

thflowers-hahd23222.gif picture by Wren53B

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-23-2003
In reply to: jane09
Fri, 05-06-2005 - 3:07pm

Hi!


Yes, this is normal for UC.

 
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
In reply to: jane09
Fri, 05-06-2005 - 3:49pm
Thank you both for responding. I'm slowly being tapered off Prednisone and would imagine I'd be done with that come the end of June. I'm on nine Asacol pills a day.
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
In reply to: jane09
Fri, 05-06-2005 - 5:18pm
One more question...
The specialist said that I'd see the Asacol pills in my stool as they don't get absorbed by the body, just "coat" the area. I have *not* seen any pills in my stool. Maybe they are in there but way embedded in the stool. Should I be concerned? I'll mention this all to the specialist when I go back in a few weeks.... just wondering your input. Thank you.
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
In reply to: jane09
Sun, 05-08-2005 - 7:13pm
Bumping this to the top.
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-23-2003
In reply to: jane09
Wed, 05-11-2005 - 9:54pm

Jane,

Don't worry if you can't see them. Sometimes you can and sometimes you can't. Once you start to really heal, you may begin to see them then. Coming off the prednisone you will find you have more aches and pains, this is normal. You will have pain you didn't have before so don't be alarmed. Just warning you in advance.

Hugs,



 
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
In reply to: jane09
Thu, 05-12-2005 - 4:18pm
Moving this to the top.