Crohn's and Ulcerative Colitis

You're welcome, and thank you!

My near daily symptoms is urgency. When I have to go, I have to go. Also, I feel bloated 30/45 mins after eating until about 3-4 hours later, so I usually only eat about once per day when I know I'm going to be home or just relaxing afterwards, though I've been trying to have small light meals for lunch lately to help with energy and mental well-being. If you want to learn what I act like when trying to avoid an invitation, invite me out to a big lunch lol. According to a friend that was a therapist specializing in eating disorders, she said that I reminded her of people with ARFID, which is common among autistic people like me. I'm such a typical divergent! 😋 Lastly, about 3-4 times per week, I get that burning raw-skin sensation in my colon, almost always at the turn from my transverse to descending colon. All these are manageable, so I would say I'm fairly lucky when it comes to IBD severity.

That sucks about the pain and constipation, but I'm happy you found a remedy. Aside from the Miralax, do you have to take any medications routinely? I'm on Humira every week, which is fine, but comes with some drawbacks. One, I find myself postponing the dose because I'm so sick of stabbing myself in the abdomen. Two, I'm stuck needing refrigeration everywhere I since Humira only last 2 weeks at room temperature, so my trips are limited to less than 3 weeks. Still, the GI said that if Humira eventually fails, I can start getting Remicade infusions every 2 months, so that sounds nice.