What Are The Symptoms Of Ulcerative Colitis
Common Ulcerative Colitis Questions Answered
I have had ulcerative colitis for years, and it began when I stopped smoking. I have read that there may be an association. I obviously don't want to smoke again. Can you tell me a little about this?
There most definitely is an association between tobacco smoking and inflammatory bowel disease. Interestingly, the effect on Crohn's Disease and ulcerative colitis are opposite. It appears that smoking cigarettes tends to protect one from ulcerative colitis. In patie...
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Expert & Community Posts
Microscopic, Ischemic and Ulcerative Colitis - similarities and differences
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...different causes of inflammation of the colon or colitis. Ulcerative colitis is an ulcerative... Read more »
Ulcerative Colitis: A mother's perspective
By Jennifer Rackley , Health Expert...school with my husband. Monica had been dealing with ulcerative colitis for a very long time... Read more »
Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Colon Cancer
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert1. I have ulcerative colitis, how often do I need to have a colonoscopy? There are essentially... Read more »
Common Ulcerative Colitis Questions Answered - Part II
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...take Advil, but I am afraid it will aggravate my Ulcerative Colitis. Should I use it? While... Read more »
Introducing Dr. Todd Eisner
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...two major subgroups of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease.... Read more »
Health Guide
Ulcerative colitis
Inflammatory bowel disease - ulcerative colitis Prevention Because the cause is unknown, prevention is also unknown. In patients with ulcerative colitis,... Read more »Ulcerative colitis
Inflammatory bowel disease - ulcerative colitis Symptoms Diarrhea, from only a few episodes to very frequently throughout the day (blood and mucus may be... Read more »Ulcerative colitis
Ulcerative colitis is a type of inflammatory bowel disease that affects the large intestine and rectum. Alternative Names Inflammatory bowel disease - ulcerative colitis... Read more »Ulcerative colitis
Inflammatory bowel disease - ulcerative colitis Treatment The goals of treatment are to control the acute attacks, prevent repeated attacks, and help the healing... Read more »Meet Elizabeth Roberts- Ulcerative Colitis and IBS Advocate
Elizabeth has been living with the symptoms of both IBD and IBS since she was in high school and was finally diagnosed with Colitis in 1998. The first three or four years after her diagnosis were the... Read more »Images
Medications
...(mess-AL-uh-meen)Uses This medication is used to treat ulcerative colitis, a type of... Read more »
...(mess-AL-uh-meen)Uses This medication is used to treat ulcerative colitis, a type of... Read more »
...used to treat a certain type of bowel disease called ulcerative colitis. It does not cure... Read more »
...(mess-AL-uh-meen)Uses Mesalamine is used to treat ulcerative colitis, a type of bowel... Read more »
...Balsalazide is used to treat a certain bowel disease (ulcerative colitis). It helps to... Read more »
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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 »
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 »
Remicade brings relief to ulcerative colitis patient
October 02, 2008A patient with ulcerative colitis tells Dr. Paul Donohue that Remicade treatments have stopped his symptoms. Dr. Donohue responds with information on... Read summary »
Q&A: Reducing ulcerative colitis flare-ups
October 03, 2008Dr. Steven E. Goldfinger at InteliHealth.com answers a reader's question about the best ways to reduce flare-ups of ulcerative colitis. Dr.... Read summary »
ABC News explores the challenges of ulcerative colitis
October 03, 2008For the hundreds of thousands of people suffering from ulcerative colitis, pain can occasionally be easier to deal with than embarrassment. ABC news... Read summary »
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