Introduction:
Female, age 30, and from the great state of Texas. Diagnosed in April 2011 because of a ruptured ovarian cyst and the same time as a flare-up. Gluten-free (ish) and carbonation free since June 2011.
Colitis-Infertility-Side Pain:
I’ve had constant pain in my right side for over a year now. It’s sort of how the whole thing started. I was on a work trip and was so sick with what I now know is UC, plus I had an ovarian cyst that ruptured at the same time. I thought I was dying…or at least had a ruptured appendix. Went to the doctor that next monday and they did a scan that showed two issues. The first was the ruptured cyst but the other showed the narrowing of the colon (I guess inflammation). They thought it might be Crohn’s so I had a colonoscopy.
Anyway, after the initial colonoscopy I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis plus some active ulcers. I’ve tried to go gluten-free instead of taking all the meds. The meds were supposed to be 2 pills 3 times a day. I always forget to eat lunch so i knew that it probably wouldnt work for me. Instead I’ve done gluten-free and it’s worked up until the past few months. The pain has returned in the same spot. Now, I haven’t been as strict with the gluten free but am getting back into the very strict stage. Oh, I also gave up all carbonated beverages at the same time as going gluten-free. The carbonation (even from my beloved pellegrino) was giving me awful reflux, but it might have also been due to the prenatal vitamins that i was taking that had fish oil.
Do other people have a constant pain that doesn’t go away? Sometimes it’s worse than others, but usually it’s just a dull pain that doesn’t go away.
Also, have any women experienced infertility because of UC? It’s been over a year and a half of trying and i’ve heard that it can have an impact.
Colitis medications:
currently on none because the one that was prescribed was 2 pills, 3 times a day and i knew that i wouldn’t remember so i chose to change my diet. seems to have worked up until now.
–submitted in the Colitis Venting Area by an anonymous UC’er
Female, age 30, and from the great state of Texas. Diagnosed in April 2011 because of a ruptured ovarian cyst and the same time as a flare-up. Gluten-free (ish) and carbonation free since June 2011.
