Lots of D, partial obstruction or flare?

[Badbelly2012]

After being on steroids (entocort) and immunomodulators for a while, my MRE was clear, except for there being a lot of stool in my colon. I came off steroids and switched my medicine to a 5-ASA as things looked better (besides some active disease in three parts of my colon according to colonoscopy biopsies). I was told to do a colon cleanse to try to clear that out. I did and it did not work completely. Maybe I didn't drink enough magnesium citrate. But either way, I have been having constant diarrhea the past week even though there is a lot of stool in my colon which seems strange. Could this stool be causing a partial obstruction or is this a flare after coming off steroids? I have had so much diarrhea and go several times after I eat. My lower stomach especially feels very uncomfortable, and I had a 101 fever a couple nights ago. I have also been having night sweats. Thank you for your input.

 

[ronroush7]

I would be concerned with the fever. I don't know but I would lean more towards a flare.

 

[eleanor_rigby]

Agree with Ron - I would contact your GI

 

[Brad P]

If you're having D, I can't see stool being an obstruction. What colon cleanse did you do? Peg-lyte would do the job. How do you know there is still stool in your colon?

 

[ronroush7]

When I had an obstruction, I got full quickly sometimes.