Colitis means inflammation (swelling and redness) of the large bowel (colon). Though this may happen due to a number of reasons, the term ‘colitis’ commonly refers to Ulcerative Colitis (UC).
Causes of Colitis
- Infective Colitis – Caused by Infections due to viruses, bacteria and parasites.
- Inflammatory Bowel Diseases – Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease – Autoimmune diseases, caused by the body’s Immune mechanism turning against itself.
- Microscopic colitis – A category in which the inflammation can be seen using a microscope only. Includes two conditions – Collagenous Colitis and Lymphocytic Colitis.
- Ischemic Colitis – caused due to inadequate blood flow to the colon
- Iatrogenic Colitis – caused as a side effect of certain treatments procedures. Includes two conditions; Chemical colitis caused by wrong or repeated administration of enema and Diversion colitis caused by surgical bowel diversions.
Symptoms of Colitis
The two common symptoms for all types of colitis are abdominal pain and frequent passing of (loose) stools. Other symptoms depend on the type of colitis. These may include:
- Tenesmus – the constant urge to pass stools.
- Bloating sensation all over the abdominal area.
- Fever, chills, malaise and fatigue may me present depending on the type and severity of the colitis.
- The most important symptom that should never be ignored is Blood in Stools. This can range from a little amount to frank bleeding and is seen in only certain types of colitis.
- Weight loss, anemia and general debility may ensue in long standing cases.
Everyone who is diagnosed with colitis knows that the chances of a relapse happening sometime in the future are probably as certain as night follows day. Yet whilst it is a known, it is also an unknown known. Can anyone diagnosed with colitis write down in their diary when their next relapse will occur? If
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Some evidence indicates that the immune system, which fights infection, is also involved. Irritable Bowel Syndrome symptoms result from the following: The normal motility of the colon may not work properly. It can be spasmodic or can even stop temporarily. Spasms are sudden strong muscle contractions that come and go.
The lining of the colon
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Whilst the colitis symptoms of abdominal pain, blood and diarrhoea appear to receive all the attention, there is one other symptom that, whilst it often does not command such awareness, requires being addressed and easy measures taken to avoid its unpleasant consequences.
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Of all the colitis symptoms that appear, diarrhoea is of course the most readily recognisable yet there is often misunderstanding, particularly by those newly diagnosed of what they are about to face in terms of how such a symptom can and will dictate their life when a relapse happens or even when in remission.
Whilst in
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If you are looking for an irritable bowel syndrome description that is easy to understand, then this article should help.
Irritable bowel syndrome or IBS is a term used to define a functional bowel disorder. This basically means that the problems that occur are related to an abnormality in the way the bowels work or
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Following a specific crohns diet is one of the best self healing remedies you can implement in your lifestyle. The reason is because without proper nutrition a crohn’s sufferer puts themselves at greater risk of malnutrition. Malnutrition is a problem for many people with crohn’s, as it is estimated that as many as 80 percent
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Now that your colitis relapse is reducing and the symptoms of diarrhoea and passing blood, abdominal pain and tiredness have subsided, you can forget about your troubles as you are back in remission and life has returned to normal. Or has it? Those that think life is back to the usual daily routine where they
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One form of the colon cancer is Adenocarcinoma. This usually stems from the epithelium lining the large intestine. The function of the colon aka the large bowel is to absorb water from the stool and patients of adenocarcinoma colon cancer usually report excessively hard stool.
Although adenocarcinoma colon cancer is not uncommon, it is rarely found
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Ulcerative colitis is one of the most diagnosed diseases of the intestine. It is an autoimmune disease meaning that the body’s immune system is attacking the large intestine. Although commonly confused with irritable bowel syndrome and Chrones Disease it is different.
Ulcerative colitis affects the lining of the large intestine and rectum. Chrones can appear
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