Wow! The pain!

wow, I've only experienced what sounds like it a few times, and it was the wake-up that i was definitely flaring. Part of it was gas I think that made it worse..sort of sat there and couldn't be expelled.

Is this the 5th or 6th week after your last Remi?

part of it could be food related (cramping gas), however...but if it continues, it's probably inflammation.

Did you start the enemas yet?

I think you should call your doc for sure anyway. Especially since it's not something you would generally experience.

Do you have periods still?

Hope this eases soon.

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Hope you feel better Sherry. Call your doc and see what he says. Better to be safe than sorry. Big hugs to you

I won't be able to get in to my GI. I need a referral because I have a HMO. And if I call him, he will just prescribe me Ultram, even though I've told him numerous times I'm allergic to it. So either if it gets worse, then I will head to the ER even if its just for pain relief or wait it out until I get my infusion tomorrow. I'm beginning to think that this is my diverticulitis acting up because now I'm having pain on the left as well where my pocket is. Perhaps even a combination of things.

Thanks for posting this and I hope you find some relief.
One aspect of UC that gets overlooked quite often is the debilitating pain. My flares come on hard and fast with pain that is hard to describe. Major cramping pain, very nasty headache, flu like symptoms and a general feeling of malaise. The doctors are apprehensive about prescribing pain meds for good reason, but when I'm in the middle of a flare, the pain is almost like what a woman must feel in labour.
It's quite impossible to get much done during flares and the pain is just unbearable at times.