So this week is my 8th week of mesalazine, 4g a day and it seems like it is getting a little better. For three days this week I've seen no visible mucus in my stools and no blood. I kind of feel like it's time to summarize what I have been doing so far that seemed it has helped (it may be that it's not the conbination of those though, who knows!):
- tons of mesalazine;
- reduced fibers in my diet (less fruit and fiber-containing products);
- take fish oil capsules;
As far as diet is concerned I have removed the below from my diet:
- raw vegetables;
- all nuts;
- chocolate;
- coffee;
I have no idea if this is a good diet, but I don't think I will reintroduce any of the above unless my symptoms completely disappear.
As for the extra gastrointestinal symptoms, no significant change: every now and then - like this morning - I feel tired, lethargic and that kind of strange feeling in my legs of course, but these days it doesn't last that long.
The VSL#3 probiotic has arrived by the way, and today is my second day, (only one bag a day though, as the thing is really darn expensive!) So far, no bloating which is apparently pretty common.
My stools are still really greasy, and that's every single day, with no exception and they look pretty sticky too, which makes me think that I haven't yet achieve remission.
No comments:
Post a Comment