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Suggest Treatment For Cramping And Constipation While Having Ulcerative Colitis

hi i suffer from UC and recently i have been experiencing constipation for a day maybe two and then i have crampy pain and urgency on the third day which can last most of the day, how can i overcome this and get back to normal, i have a small amount of mucus on day i do not have a bowel movement. but none on day i have movements. i do hope you can help. siobhan
Wed, 10 Jan 2018
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Hello dear Siobhan , hi

Warm welcome to Healthcaremagic.com
I have evaluated your query in details .

* Guidelines for better control of cramping and constipation with UC

- Drink more of liquids as possible .
- Avoid oily , spicy , non veg , aerated drinks , junk foods .
- Prefer soft , light , bland , vegan diet .
- Intake of PPI ( as omeprazole ) , anti spasmodic ( as dicyclomine ) ,
bulk forming laxative ( as isphaghula husk ) , gut soothing agents
( as clinidium bromide ) require prescription of the doctor .

Hope this will help to clear your doubt .
Wishing you fine recovery .

Regards .
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Suggest Treatment For Cramping And Constipation While Having Ulcerative Colitis

Hello dear Siobhan , hi Warm welcome to Healthcaremagic.com I have evaluated your query in details . * Guidelines for better control of cramping and constipation with UC - Drink more of liquids as possible . - Avoid oily , spicy , non veg , aerated drinks , junk foods . - Prefer soft , light , bland , vegan diet . - Intake of PPI ( as omeprazole ) , anti spasmodic ( as dicyclomine ) , bulk forming laxative ( as isphaghula husk ) , gut soothing agents ( as clinidium bromide ) require prescription of the doctor . Hope this will help to clear your doubt . Wishing you fine recovery . Regards .