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Health Encyclopedia: Ulcerative Colitis Symptoms

Symptoms

The two major inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, share certain characteristics:

Symptoms usually appear in young adults.
Symptoms can develop gradually or have a sudden onset.
Both are chronic. In either disease, symptoms may flare up (relapse) after symptom-free periods (remission) or symptoms may be continuous without treatment.
Symptoms can be mild or very severe and disabling.
The severity of symptoms and relapse rates of both IBDs vary with season...

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Crohn's Disease: Symptom Management

Symptom ManagementDiarrhea and ConstipationThe following are some ways of managing diarrhea, constipation, or both:Mild to moderate diarrhea may be reduced by taking one teaspoon of psyllium... Read more »

Ulcerative Colitis: Symptom Management

Symptom ManagementDiarrhea and ConstipationThe following are some ways of managing diarrhea, constipation, or both:To reduce mild to moderate diarrhea, take one teaspoon of psyllium hydrophilic... Read more »

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...crampsDigestive problems such as gas, bloating, indigestion and stomach painBowel and bladder problems such as constipation and frequent urinationLoss of appetite or feeling of fullness even after... Read more »

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...erythromycin in combination with octreotide allowed normal nutrition for at least 2 years.Agents for ConstipationProkinetics. Prokinetics improve the muscle action of the esophagus and enhance... Read more »

Crohn's Disease: Symptoms

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