Also throughout the day I'm getting the urgency to run to the bathroom but when I sit down it's like I'm constipated. Which is really strange because I have never been constripated a day in my life. Anyway, I'm trying for force out stool and it makes me feel like I'm going to throw up. Has anyone every experienced anything like this? I called my GI but the earliest I can see him is Apr 29th and unfortunately he didn't really have any suggestions for me aside from watch what I'm eating and take it easy (great advice I know).
OH yes, I hate this the worst when I am flaring...it is so painful. I used to say it was like my body was trying like mad to push everything in my body out at that moment, but nothing comes except the blood and mucous. The medical term for it is "tenesmus". I was so glad when I found that there was an actual medical term for it, it validated what I was experiencing. Its when I get the tenesmus that I break down and admit I am flaring and call my GI. i"m so sorry you are experiencing this!
41 yo RN, happily married, with 2 beautiful daughters, Tianna(14 yo) and Alyssa(10 yo). Diagnosed L sided Ulcerative Colitis in Jan '04 and Diabetes type 2 in June '05.
Remicade infusions ~ 11/6/07, 12/6/07, 12/20/07, 2/14/08, 6-MP 100mg daily, Pentasa 500mg twice a day,
prednisone 20mg 10mg 5mg daily, Nexium 40mg twice a day, Lantus insulin 45 35 25 20 units daily, Novolog 10 8 5 units with sliding scale at meals, Amaryl 2mg daily, multi-vitamin daily, Calcium daily, B complex vit daily, and pro-biotics daily.