Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis tied to anxiety and depression

My husband has ulcerative colitis, at Xmas we called in to see his sister, she said something bad about one of my children, an adult now. My sister in-law is 80 ish I did not reply to her, my husband caught my eye, we made our excuse and left he knew I was upset. Next morning he had a flare-up and bled when he opened his bowel

Ulcerative colitis, is a disease like many others. it can be controlled by drugs, but sadly there is no know cure. i t to me is like a monster hiding and waiting to pounce without very much warning. everyone who is living with it can tell their own stories about it, and how it has affected their lives, be it restricting them and making movement outside at times almost impossible. i have lived with it for over a decade and at the moment am in remission, however i have to monitor it every day of my life, because it can flare up without much notice. it due to its medicational needs can affect other parts of your life, because it can make your immunity lower, leading people becoming more vulnerable to other disease and infections, such as URTI, which are not only painful but often hard to get over. to anyone who has Ulcerative Colitis, i send my deepest and best wishes, for speedy recovery , if flare up occur!!

i suffer with ulcerative collitis and a few days after Christmas  ate a Bacon Sandwich when out for a day, Wow for the next 5 days I  was so ill.I was staying at my daughters and didn't dare leave the house. the trouble is if you eat something which upsets your stomach with  UC  it takes longer to get over it than a normal person and it can be so debilitating and frightening. I have been suffering for about 15 years and I am shortly going in to hospital to have numerous polyps removed. I am hoping that this will help. Anyone suffering with UC has my sympathy.

Hi B.Tazzini 

 i hope that you are soon well again, a well as having to live with U.C i also have irritable bowel and an inscisional hernia from previous heart surgery, which affects my digestion and gives me lots of discomfort.

have you considered you may have an irritable bowel. i like you am getting to the stage, when i am having to question what foods i can eat, without causing myself to be unwell?

Hi Mr Chipps 

Thanks for your reply , I started off with irritable bowel which progressed to Ulcerative collitis. Yes foods do  have a great effect and I do find I cannot tolerate white bread. The only bread that helps is Oatmeal and very few shops stock it. I do find a teaspoon of dessicated coconut each day helps. Also I have cut out eating any skin on fruit /potatoes etc. I also find I can eat Berry fruits but not apples peaches oranges and suchlike. Peas are definitely a no go too.I get away with picolo tomatoes but can't eat ordinary larger tomatoes. Another awful side effect is explosive wind, some of which is blamed on omeprazol which I take daily. I have been offered a colostomy but that really would be a last resort as they say it would be total and not reversable.