Flu jab reaction to U C

[Bluegirl1948]

Hi not been on here for a while, I am on pantasa granules as my asa.

Just finished a 8 week course of cortiment oral steroids which helped tremendously, following this course I somehow developed a stomach bug.the doctor prescribed a week course of antibiotics.

A week later after the antibiotics had finished I had my annual flu jab which subsequently left me ill for a few days .

A few days later when feeling better I had a couple of glasses of wine (Friday),

The Saturday and Sunday the bloody mucus come but nearly cleared again Monday.

I had another drink that night….but got up this morning back basically to square one.

Any ideas please …

The reaction to the flu jab, the wine ,or are the antibiotics still in my immune systems

Many thanks. Lynda

[bantam12]

You probably need to replace the good bacteria in the gut and if the wine is upsetting you then steer clear of it and see if it settles down. Once you've had a flare it can take time to resolve so I always go back to basics with bland diet and definitely nothing that might cause a problem.

[Bluegirl1948 in reply to bantam12]

Thankyou for that been in touch with the ibd nurse waiting for a reply I will stop for now but I don’t no weather to not drink ever again are there people who have U C who do drink no ever says weather they do xx

[bantam12 in reply to Bluegirl1948]

I don't drink alcohol at all but that's more to do with being hypothyroid, most hypos are alcohol intolerant. I guess you just have to experiment and see if it does effect you.

[Bluegirl1948 in reply to bantam12]

Hi sorry to hear that Thankyou for replying xx

[Shoeysmum]

Hello Bluegirl

My late mother in law had severe UC and could not tolerate antibiotics at all as they'd always disturb her UC. I have moderate UC, am on Asacol tablets daily but have no problems at all with UC.

I would suggest that it's the antibiotics that have upset you and would advise you, as others have, to forego the wine until your condition has stabilised.

Good luck

[Bluegirl1948 in reply to Shoeysmum]

I have talk to my ibd nurse yesterday and she think it was the flu jab that upset it because there was over a week since I finish the antibiotics be for I had the flu jab to days later I saw blood, she also said the wine had nothing to do with it ,but all the same I will not drink any for a bit thank you for your reply xx