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    How long do your flares last and how often do you have them?

    Sorry you're having such an awful time. That sounds hideous. My first flare started in August and I thought I was getting back to normal in December, but then it flared up again just before Xmas, although different symptoms this time. I feel like it's going to take me a long time to work out...
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    How long do your flares last and how often do you have them?

    I'm new to this and am currently on my second flare up. How often do you experience flare ups and how long do they generally last? Can you eat fairly normally in between flares? Have your symptoms got worse over time? I know some people will say not to worry about it til it happens, but I'd...
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    Your Diet... Triggers versus Safe/Healing Foods?

    I'm new to this so I haven't got a helpful reply, but I'll be following this thread with interest. In my first flare, I couldn't tolerate much at all - most veggies seemed to be out, except for bananas and the occasional skinless sweet potato. Tbh nothing really seemed to suit me, so I just cut...
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    Advice please

    Thanks! Lots more helpful advice. Yes - I have indeed joined the accident-prone club! I shouldn't be allowed out! Both such freak accidents and I can't believe a simple, local, daily bike ride started this IBD stuff off. Sounds like you've had a similar time of it. We live on a smallholding and...
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    Advice please

    Thanks! I was going to wait to see the GI, but as it's not til Feb, when things may have settled down again, I may ask my GP for a repeat calpro test. Do you know if you can you still see the problems on a colonoscopy even if you're not in a flare up? You're quite right about not trying any...
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    Advice please

    I don't think raisins do me any favours. I miss mince pies, but luckily I'm not a big fan of Christmas cake!
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    Advice please

    Thanks t-bone! Such a helpful reply and it's nice to find such a great support group. It's rather daunting thinking that this may be a long-term thing! I also hate the unknown - I dont know what's going on inside me and it scares me! I'm sure it will help the more I read others experiences. I...
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    Advice please

    Thanks Honey! I'm currently hardly eating anything to try to calm it down as it's painful and feels very inflamed. I'm sticking to banana & yoghurt at the mo! So strange there's no diarrhoea or anything this time! I couldn't get an appointment til 5th Feb, so I guess I just have to hope it...
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    Advice please

    Hi! I started suffering with bowel inflammation & a lot of mucus excretion after a course of clindamycin antibiotics following a cycling accident in August 2020. I lost about 20lbs, had some diarrhoea, but mostly it was just mucus (small amount of blood) and undigested food. Stools then improved...
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