Medicine To Treat Ulcerative Colitis
Ulcerative Colitis: A mother's perspective
Lou Ann has become a dear friend and her daughter Monica went to school with my husband. Monica had been dealing with ulcerative colitis for a very long time until a recent surgery resolved her symptoms. This is a portion of a conversation I had with Lou Ann on what it was like to see her daughter deal with such a debilitating illness.
Jen: When was your daughter diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Disease? How long has she been dealing with it? Did you spend a lot of time researching...
Read more »
Expert & Community Posts
Question and Answer with Dr. Eisner
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...Eisner answers questions about the causes of IBD, treating Crohn's with Tysabri, and surgery for... Read more »
Digestive Disease Week Updates
By Tracy Davenport , Health Expert...treatment of IBD. Stanford University School of Medicine is leading the way for the new... Read more »
Newer Medications for Inflammatory Bowel Disease Treatment: Are they appropriate for you?
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...entire body to work, Entocort releases most of its medicine in the intestine. It works locally... Read more »
Alternative & Conventional Treatments for IBD
By Elizabeth Roberts , Health Expert...to discussing the merits of combining conventional medicine with alternative therapies. Back... Read more »
When Medicine is Best
By Elizabeth Roberts , Health Expert...healthy is a mixture of mind/body techniques and modern medicine. There may not yet be a cure... Read more »
Health Guide
Crohn's disease
...disease - Crohn's disease; Regional enteritis; Ileitis; Granulomatous ileocolitis Treatment Medicines that may be prescribed include: Aminosalicylates (5-ASAs) are medicines that... Read more »Anemia: Treatment
...taking a vitamin C supplement with the iron pill.)Tablets should be kept in a cool place. (Bathroom medicine cabinets may be too warm and humid, which may cause the pills to disintegrate.)Full... Read more »Crohn's Disease: Medications
...treatment, followed by a maintenance shot every other week.Adalimumab's label includes a boxed warning. The medicine has been associated with serious, sometimes fatal, infections, including... Read more »Fibromyalgia: Lifestyle Changes
...relieve pain. Several small studies suggest it offers some benefit, especially to those who can not take medicines because of their side effects. However, a large controlled study published in the... Read more »Restless Legs Syndrome and Related Disorders: Treatment
...drink a full 8 ounces of fluid with an iron pill.Tablets should be kept in a cool place. (Bathroom medicine cabinets may be too warm and humid, which may cause the pills to disintegrate.)Side... Read more »Images
Medications
...decreasing swelling in the colon. How To Use This medicine comes with a Patient... Read more »
Related News
Researchers find ulcerative colitis gene
October 03, 2008Researchers at Mount Sinai Hospital have identified a gene they say may help trigger ulcerative colitis. The gene, called PTPRS, affects a protein... Read summary »
Colazal approved for pediatric colitis
October 02, 2008The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Colazal to treat pediatric ulcerative colitis. Colazal is approved for children ages 5 to 17. Read summary »
Q&A: Managing ulcerative colitis flares
October 03, 2008A reader asks Dr. Paul Donohue to explain what causes an ulcerative colitis flare. Dr. Donohue responds that many colitis patients experience cycles... Read summary »
Hypnosis may ease inflammation from ulcerative colitis
October 03, 2008Treating ulcerative colitis patients with hypnosis therapy may help reduce bowel inflammation, a small study suggests. Researchers had 17 ulcerative... Read summary »
Clinical trial: Nuvion for ulcerative colitis
October 02, 2008This is a study to determine the effectiveness of Nuvion on adults with ulcerative colitis. This international study is currently recruiting patients. Read summary »
- Privacy Policy: Updated as of April 1, 2009|
- Service Terms and Agreement|
- Advertising Policy|
- Contact Us|
- About Us|
- RSS Feed|
- Site Map|
- How to Use This Site
By using this service, you accept our Terms of Use. Please read them. The consumer health information on MyIBDCentral.com is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment for any medical conditions. You should promptly seek professional medical care if you have any concern about your health, and you should always consult your physician before starting a fitness regimen. Copyright © 2005-2009. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. All rights reserved.
 | We comply with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information: verify here. |
