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    posted 04/06/2009, comment (1)

    Facing Surgery for UC?

    As mentioned in my previous blog entry the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) estimates that as many as 20% of patients with Ulcerative Colitis (UC) will require surgery in their life time.  When medical treatments do not provide the needed result you may also find that you are facing surgery for your UC (1).A proctocolectomy is... Read moreChevron
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    posted 03/30/2009, comments (0)

    When to consider surgery for IBD

    There are several medical treatments currently available for the management of IBD.  Some of those treatments include the use of one or more of the following: antibiotics, anti-inflammatory agents, steroids, biologic therapies and monoclonal antibodies.  When these treatments do not provide improvement or the side effects out weight the... Read moreChevron
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    posted 03/17/2009, comments (0)

    Pt. 2 of Diagnosed with IBD. . . Now What?

    So, you’ve surfed the internet, signed up for every IBD-related chat room possible, your head is swirling with what you do know and what you still can’t figure out, what you’re being told you should and shouldn’t eat, and still you don’t feel a whole lot better. Well, don’t despair. Remember, very few... Read moreChevron
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    posted 02/27/2009, comments (0)

    Diagnosed with IBD. . . Now What? (Pt. 1)

    The first thing you’ll do when your doctor tells you that you have IBD is wonder what in the heck those letters stand for. Well, they mean Inflammatory Bowel Disease (not IBS – Irritable Bowel Syndrome) and IBD includes two diseases – Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative Colitis (UC). Your doctor will explain to which you... Read moreChevron
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    Q&A: Asacol for Ulcerative Colitis Not Being Digested

    I take Asacol for my Ulcerative Colitis, and at times notice the pill come out in my stool undigested. Is this normal?   Passing Asacol tablets in the stool is not an uncommon occurrence. Sometimes just the shell of the pill comes out undissolved, but at times, the entire pill with the medication inside ends up in the stool. It is... Read moreChevron
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