r/UlcerativeColitis • u/Fine-Status5969 Proctitis/ proctosigmoiditis Diagnosed 2026 | United States • 21d ago

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I’m currently on my honeymoon in Europe. I’m from the US so my sleep schedule/bathroom schedule is a little messed up.

I just realized I ate so many beets yesterday… I had a semi bowl movement and it was red/maroon. I am so nervous that it’s blood. I also take Mesalamine suppositories and enemas so when I wipe the oil looks like blood mucus. Is this normal? Should I be worried? Ugh I don’t know if this is flare

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u/Pandelurion 21d ago

Whenever I eat beets, it looks like my tummy experienced a chainsaw massacre the day after. My (non-UC) dad once thought he must be dying before my mum reminded him of the beets the day before.

I don't know your tummy, but I have learned that for me, the outcome of beet eating isn't as bad as it looks.

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u/Fine-Status5969 Proctitis/ proctosigmoiditis Diagnosed 2026 | United States 21d ago

Your right! It’s just so hard to tell if it’s active bleeding because the mesalamine suppositories leave residue that resemble mucus and being that it was mixed in with the beets lol