Could this be Ulcerative Colitis?

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Sorry this is gross, but i am worried and looked online (prob not the best of ideas) and found that most of my symptoms seem to fit UC: different coloured stools which frequently changes but is mostly very loose.
Blood in stools (a lot), if i pass wind, i can pass pure blood but usually mess myself (very unpleasant), stomach churns constantly.
Being sent (eventually) for a colonoscopy to have a look see. Does anyone know what else this could be please? x

I've taken the first dose & I'm still alive

Well done! Is it kleen-prep or something else?

is it picolax? or something

I have been queasy all afternoon; they said it wouldn't work until the second dose at about 7. Well that was a load of crap I am so empty

at "load of crap"

Second dose taken; but I'm not sure there is anything left to go

Ah yes, I've heard of Picolax. This might give you a laugh...

Seems fairly accurate

2nd dose has done nothing yet

Well I am pretty clean now

But I feel very very rough

Hang in there Katy, you're doing a stirling job - it's good you have nothing left so that they get a clear view. Hope you feel better v soon.

Spider, OMG, that Picolax thread was HILARIOUS! Thank you, i actually LOL'ed cos i know i will be having similar treatment next week!

I can't even drink after 7am tomorrow morning & I don't go in until 1

Thinking of you today, Katy - hope it's productive and not too uncomfortable for you and that you come out with some answers and a plan. If it's the same as my hospital you'll get a lovely cuppa and some biscuits straight afterwards, so focus on that :o I was so hungry that I practically ran out of the room trailing the cable behind me!

I guess the worst case scenario for me is that it's 'just' my IBS because little can be done to fix it, the cost of re-diagnosis is extremely high & it's just another manifestation of my 'health anxiety'

You're probably on your way now but I hope you don't get fobbed off with 'anxiety'. Thinking of you.

How did you get on today Katy? I hope they came up with an answer for you.

Spider, can just picture you running out for a morsel of food, bless ya!

Just checking in to see how today went, Katy.

Hope you got some answers today Katy?

Hi everyone,

Definitely not UC & no polyps - so great news
Possibly this 'auto immune colitis' they took biopsies

But it's probably 'just' IBS with no explanation about the blood

So I am a bit down tbh

I'm sorry to hear that Katy, but guess they'll be able to confirm to you properly when they have checked the biopsies.

Surely they should be able to tell you where the blood is coming from?

Sorry it's not a more definite answer, but it's good that it's not UC. I didn't know there was a difference between UC and autoimmune colitis - I thought UC was autoimmune Still, maybe the biopsies will shed some light on things. Did they take bloods as well? Did they give you any sort of advice about diet or meds or anything? When are you going back for the results?

Nothing just wait for a letter

Hope it's not too long coming. Take it easy for a few days if you can - you must be drained from all this (figuratively as well as literally!)

Thanks

I intend to

I'm thinking of trying a sort of exclusion diet to see if I can sort it

Makes sense. Maybe start with a food diary to see if you can spot any culprits. My friend is on at me to go and see a naturopath but I'm scared he's going to put me on some kind of gluten/dairy/chocolate-free diet so I'm waiting till after Christmas! I know one person with UC and one with Crohn's who both control it completely through diet though, so it's worth looking at.

& I am very cagey about eating new foods atm

I think less is more