What Does The Pain Of Colitis Feel Like?
Symptoms can include:
Abdominal bloating -
Abdominal pain that is constant or comes and goes Bloody stools - Chills
- Constant urge to have a bowel movement
Dehydration Diarrhea - Fever
- Increased intestinal gas
Signs and tests
The health care provider will perform a physical exam and ask questions about your symptoms, including:
- How long you have had the symptoms
- How severe your pain is
- How often it occurs
- How long it lasts
- How often you have diarrhea
- Whether you have been traveling
The health care provider can...
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