Ulcerative Colitis

[Thinner Peace 24]

Does anyone have ulcerative colitis? I was diagnosed with it 5 weeks after I was sleeved.

[Morganne 241]

I have had ulcerative colitis since I was 15.

[Morganne 241]

Was sleeved on June 19, 2013

[Living lighter 0]

I was just diagnosed with ischemic colitis in November. I started having symptoms a year ago when I was two years post my VSG. My symptoms were pain in the left lower quadrant, lose stools, diarrhea, bleeding and mucous. I was trying to see if this is a complication of the surgery? My GI just total me to drink more Water and take Miralax every day. Just exacerbates the problem. Any better ideas?

[Morganne 241]

I am so sorry! I had ulcerative colitis so badly that I was only multiple medications. I am 100% good now and take nothing. I did run into some MAJOR pain in my colon but we discovered I wasn't getting enough Fiber. I now chew 2 to 4 Gummy fibers. I would recommend those over Miralax. I tried miralax multiple times but it seemed to cause more problems. Give some gummy fibers a try for two weeks and see how that works.