Vomiting and UC

nausea is possible with Flairs- imho it's the worst I was able to deal with the pain but the nausea made me crazy
Zofran helps a bit but not completely
I know people who had a lot of success with reglin but I was scared to take it as my sister was very allergic to it
Imodium can also cause naseua because when you are keeping poos in it causes nausea - same with constipation
Im sorry you have to deal with this cuz it's hard
I am trying to have the attitude that I happen to have UC but that is not my identity
It makes me feel less different than others
And helps me cope

You need oral mesalamines or systemic meds of some kind. Your inflammation is getting worse, which is causing things to back up into your stomach, causing nausea and vomitting. While Imodium can help with diarrhea it is doing zero for your inflammation, which is making your condition worse. You are on the wrong path and will continue to get worse with this treatment plan.

When my flare was at its worst, I would vomit any time I went to the bathroom, because the pain was so extreme. Pain at that level either makes me faint or throw up, and then I feel better. I reacted very badly to mesalamines, they caused stomach bleeding and made my UC worse. Before I clued in to the bad reaction, the pain was so bad the hospital had to give me dilaudid every 20 minutes.

The whole GI is connected, even if only part of it is inflamed.

What meds are you on aside for immodium
Maybe post a signature with your mediacations so people can see
Some meds make the nausea worse

i've vomited and felt really sick to my stomach during all my flares. my doc found that my stomach gets inflamed during flares, too. it's really the pain that makes my stomach sick and causes my stomach to convulse. i am a pro at having diarrhea and throwing up at the same time. it is a horrible symptom for me and this is the main reason i just avoid food when things are bad. i take zofran and prilosec like candy. i also take lots of extra strength tylenol because my doc wont prescribe pain meds. the tylenol doesn't really do anything but i still take it when i want to faint on the toilet.

i definitely think you need more medication for your UC. canasa is not enough at all which is evident because of your flare.

i should also mention that my nausea was HORRIBLE when i had c diff. have you had any poop tests?

Thanks guys. I made it through the work day yesterday, but I felt very ill. I am a master at hiding it from my co-workers, but I won't be able to work if it continues like this.I felt just miserable yesterday. I send a message to my new GI (whom I only met once so far...after the colonoscopy). I asked for an anti emetic prn. Bless his heart, I had an rx for zofran within hours. I haven't taken it yet, as I only plan to use it when the nausea is severe. I felt only slightly nauseated last night and was able to eat a piece of cheese, and carrots.And I fell only mildly nauseated this morning. It's weird, as I just feel generally unwell all of a sudden and I feel like I don't even want to eat anything. I might take a zofran later today if I need to. It's a comfort to know I have it. I appreciate all your support and information.Thanks!

I dont have any advice, but I just wanted to say I hope you start to feel better soon, as I cannot imagine what it must be like feeling like you want to vomit all the time. Please let us know how you get on.

Thanks everyone. The nausea came back this morning while I was cooking breakfast for my kids. I took my first zofran! Fingers crossed. I feel like I'm on a boat at sea during a storm. Ahoy mateys! lol :-(

For me, vomiting during a flare means I'm getting much worse. Like going to be in the hospital worse

It's definitely your body trying to get everything out and the Imodium isn't letting it go out the usual way so it's coming back up.

You really need to be on medication for the acute treatment of this flare. This usually means Prednisone which, although not ideal, is what your body needs right now.

The Imodium and the Zofran are treating the symptoms but not underlying inflammation. Without treating the inflammation, you will end up in the hospital or, worse case, with toxic megacolon.

This is exactly what happened to me. I started flaring in mid October, try to manage on my own, and was in the hospital on Christmas eve during this time, I took a small amount of Imodium every day. It made my gut slow down, then I couldn't keep food down, then I was in the hospital for seven days. And I was on prednisone for seven months, anemic, and sick all that time.

The next time I had a serious flare, I treated it immediately with prednisone and hydrocortisone enemas and was on prednisone for only seven weeks. Huge difference.

I recommend oral prednisone and/or hydrocortisone enemas ASAP.

The sooner you treat the inflammation, the lower the chances of having severe consequences. And the quicker you'll get well. I'm sorry if this sounds extreme, but I've been through this and it is not a good idea to wait.

Thanks for the replies. I appreciate the voice of experience. I had bad nausea Friday and the zofran kicked in after about 1 hr. It worked great!! I haven't had severe nausea since (just mild). I also haven't been eating as much, and I think that helps.I'm on SCD diet and really leaning toward the cooked veggies and fruits. I just don't even know if I am getting better or not. I can go several days with no nausea, then a few days of severe nausea and even vomiting. Same with the bathroom trips. Some days D 7x/day with bad urgency & chills/tremors. Other days only 4-5 trips with mild urgency, no chills. It seems to be fine then I feel suddenly worse other days. I guess time will tell. I'm happy to have the zofran, as I am going on vacation next week with the family. I am already on canasa, so I am on meds. My bleeding is off/on and usually mild. So, I think I will keep the course unless the vomiting persists or gets markedly worse. I took a pregnancy test just to be sure (feels very similar to morning sickness)! Nope, not pregnant. LOL.Thanks again everyone!

No. And that is what is confusing! :-s I do think some foods make it worse. I think I need to do a food journal. Feeling great today with good energy. Had 5 trips to the restroom, but no chills or shakes and hardly any blood! Fingers crossed. The part I hate is I can feel fabulous then 2 seconds later feel like utter crap...cramps, chills, shakes & nausea. I barely ate anything the past 3 days and am feeling much better. I think the decreased food intake gave my belly a rest.