Colitis Symptoms: The Worst and How To Reduce It. - By: Michael Tasker

The first period of the colitis attack after you have been diagnosed by your doctor will bring more frequent trips to the toilet; that is guaranteed. Now don't get alarmed, but be prepared to have well over a dozen trips to the toilet over a twenty four hour period. It could even be every hour! This will include being woken up during the night with the urge to go. Accept that you will have broken nights sleep for the next few weeks.

As colitis is a debilitating disease, you are going to feel really tired. Therefore, during the day it is essential that you catch up on lost sleep, that being either sleeping in to late in the morning or taking a sleep in the afternoon. Sleep assists the body in fighting disease and aids recuperation and this is going to be a vital component in your fight to become healthy again.

The amount of pain that you will have to bear will unfortunately get worse. This will steadily increase as the inflammation of the bowel becomes more pronounced to the point where the medication that you're prescribed starts to have an effect. One of the most effective ways of reducing the pain is to try and eliminate movement. The effect of movement on the bowel is to antagonise the inflammation which of course means a surge of bloodied stool to be emptied in the toilet. The more movement means more surges which, in turn, means more irritation due to stools passing over the inflamed part of the bowel which creates pain.

Often the most comfortable positions, or least painful, is when lying still in bed or on a sofa. By laying flat on your back, it is the most comfortable position and won't put undue pressure on your inflamed bowel as laying on your side will. This can result in visiting the toilet fewer times from adopting this position.

In order to eliminate movement and the consequences is creates, you must forsake any thoughts of venturing into the outside. Remember, you have to accept that life is put on hold. You must recognise that it will not be you yourself who decides this, it will in fact be the colitis making you adhere to this if you wish to ensure the quickest possible recovery. You will have plenty of time to join the outside world when you are feeling better. In the meantime, it is a good idea to have others visit you and let them undertake work for you whilst reminding them that colitis is in no way infectious.

It is essential to seek out and understand the proven methods of dealing with colitis symptoms in order that the period of a relapse can be endured without unnecessary suffering. Colitis can have a very debilitating effect and any advice of how to effectively deal with the symptoms should be sought and used.

About the Author

Michael Tasker has endured an extreme colitis journey since 1994 and now has a j pouch. He has experienced it all and now offers a treasure vault of practical colitis answers. Don't waste any more time searching. Discover how to manage your colitis symptoms better and regain control of your life that only a survivor can offer. What doctor can give that? http://www.thecolitisexperience.com

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