Marlene-WTG on the HM!

I am having problems with my right heel. I may have to start cycling for awhile instead of running.

Your problems sound bigger than this solution but, if your not already taking fish pills take. Probably 4-6 a day.

Hey people, I need some advice. Usually I need to take a trip to the
bathroom at least 2 to 3 times a day, especially if I'm at work. The
wierd thing is that I have this "nervous" feeling in the pit of my
stomach that really sets it off. And its soo annoying because when I go
anywhere I have to worry about the bathroom. Camping is really a pain.
I get this "nervous" feeling before I run, so I have to make sure I go
right before. And I went running for the first time with a partner,
which really got me "nervous" and of course half way through the run, I
felt that I really had to go. What is this feeling?? I've had this for
years, and I never told anyone about it. Is there something I can take
on a daily basis, even if I dont run, because this definetely affects
me when I'm not running and when I run. And when I go to the bathroom
(especially now that I'm at work) I feel like I'm not "empty". Lol.
This is such a wierd topic. haha. But glad I can finally ask someone
about it!

Hi everyone,

this topic is of special interest to me as i was diagnosed with uc about 7 months ago. i was treated and am currently in remission on maintenance medication. however, i have recently started training for my first half-marathon in october. i ran xc in highschool but stopped running once i went to college (ill be a senior this fall). i recently decided to take it back up....but this post freaked me out!!

i can currently run 6 mi non-stop without the need to go to the bathroom, but i am scared to go further because of what some of you have described (ischemic colitis?). i really dont want to upset my colon!! i normally empty myself out before i run and go right when i get home...but am i setting myself up for disaster by training for this half?

thanks for your advice

Kristin-I have had UC for many years. Don't set yourself up for a fall. You may be fine. Make sure that you take some water and some kind of nutrition with you that won't hurt your stomach. For me, skittles or jelly beans are the best and won't make the poop situation worse. If you haven't had any issues while running, then I wouldn't get all worried about it happening because that's a contributing factor as to how we got UC in the first place. You may want to experiment a longer run at the same time of day the race will be. Also, read over all the posts here. Congratulations on being in remission and make sure you take your meds consistantly.

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Wow, thanks for posting this thread. I was reading on the marathon topic and was distressed to notice that no one discussed colon "issues" other than runners trots.

I have rectal incontinence due to pelvic floor injuries from the birth of my daughters. Have been to the doctor (gyn and colo/rectal) and discovered that my sphincter is missing from 10-2 (if it were measured on a clock). Other than that, my nerves and stuff are pretty OK.

My family always gets the nervous poops and I am no exception - it's just worse since I can't hold them in. I just did a 10K race and have started training for a half marathon. I use enemas to "clear out" prior to my long runs. IF I have eaten OK the night before (nothing heavy, no meat), and I'm not nervous this seems to work OK but I've not gone longer than 6 miles yet. My colo/rectal doc says not to do the enema more than 1-2 times a week - I can do tap water enemas as often as necessary but haven't tried that yet.

Anyone have any information on (1) safety of enemas prior to long runs, and (2) what to wear to contain "accidents"? Depends chafe me very badly.

WTPJ
Hello, I mostly lurk in CH but started reading the post about colon issues and it reminded me about a time when I had the same systems that you are describing. After six weeks of perpetual pooping that seemed impervious to over the counter drugs, my wife who worked for an Internist at the time, suggested using an over the counter drug called Equalactin. I can?t remember how many I took but I do remember being amazed at how fast it worked. In three days, I was back to normal without stomach cramps. Equalactin is supposed to control diarrhea and constipation by equalizing the water in a person?s intestines. I did not finish reading all of the post and don?t know if you have the problem under control. I just wanted to share my experience and hopefully it will help. Good Luck http://www.irritable-bowel-syndrome.ws/equalactin.htm[/URL" target="_blank"> [

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I found some shorts by asics that have a thin bike-short built in rather than a brief. I have had some embarrassing moments so, I thought these might help. I gave up on the Align probiotics b/c they weren't helping much and they are pretty expensive. I began taking the Digestive Advantage for IBS. I'm willing to try just about anything at this point.