Ulcerative Colitis Support Groups
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New or changing symptoms often mean that additional treatment is needed to keep ulcerative colitis under control. For this reason, people who have ulcerative colitis should be in frequent contact with their physicians. Common symptoms that require a doctor's immediate attention are fever, which could indicate infection or a ruptured intestine, and heavy bleeding from the rectum. A serious, but uncommon, complication, called megacolon, results when the colon...
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From Our Experts
Microscopic, Ischemic and Ulcerative Colitis: similarities and...
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Therapy to Tackle The Uncertainty of IBD
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Ulcerative colitis
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Ulcerative colitis is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that affects the lining of the large intestine (colon) and rectum.See also: Crohn's... Read more »
Ulcerative Colitis: Causes
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
CausesDoctors do not know the exact causes of inflammatory bowel disease. IBD appears to be due to an interaction of many complex factors including... Read more »
Hypnosis may ease inflammation from ulcerative colitis
Treating ulcerative colitis patients with hypnosis therapy may help reduce bowel inflammation, a small study suggests. Researchers had 17 ulcerative... Read more »
Ulcerative Colitis: Dietary Considerations
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Treatment can help suppress the inflammatory response and manage symptoms. A treatment plan for ulcerative colitis includes:Diet and... Read more »
Colitis
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Treatment is directed at the cause of disease (infection, inflammation, lack of blood flow, or another cause).See the conditions listed above for... Read more »
Five Tips for Coping with the Emotional Impact of Ulcerative Colitis
Be Prepared An Ulcerative Colitis flare is very difficult to predict and much of the unease that comes with the disease is not knowing when a flare will happen. A good way to alleviate this worry is to always be prepared for a UC flare. This...
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