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Crohn's and Ulcerative Colitis @lemmy.world SharkEatingBreakfast @sopuli.xyz

Hello. This is kind of a gross question.

I'm new to colitis, but was diagnosed with ischemic colitis last year for the first time after a hospital visit.

Well, it happened again yesterday. I'm still mostly unfamiliar with the whole thing, but it absolutely sucks.

Question: how long does it take to stop shitting straight blood? This sucks.

Thanks.

EDIT: Seems to have stopped almost exactly 24 hours after it started. Cool.

The pain becomes mild discomfort and minor cramping around the 48 hour mark.

EDIT 2: Watermelon will save you life for both food and hydration.

But dumb fuck that I am, I felt the dire need for chips and salsa con queso today. It's like I never learn! Fuckin' idiot....

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  • It depends on a whole lot: your body, environment, food intake, and meds. Your body and meds are probably the most influential factors. I started off on Asacol HD (mesalamine) pills and suppositories, and that took a few days to a week to start working. I can't remember exactly, but it worked well for about 5-7 years. Once that stopped working, I was hospitalized for 2 weeks while they pumped me with prednisone IV to get everything under control. After that, they placed me on Humira (adalimumab). Now, if I miss a Humira dose and flare symptoms come back, they go into remission within a day of the Humira injection.

    As far as environment, I have to be completely stress free. No work, no chores, no arguments. This helps speed up remission considerably.

    Regarding intake, I eat super bland food with as little fiber as possible. Absolutely alcohol whatsoever.

    edit: I meant "absolutely no alcohol whatsoever".

  • EDIT 2: Watermelon will save you life for both food and hydration.

    You're lucky you don't also have fructose intolerance :))