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Q: would these symptoms be ulcerative colitis ?
16 years old male.
blood in stool here and there. bright red or maroon sometimes.
fatigue, yawning a lot.
harder to get up due to lack of energy and back pain.
no diarrhea, no abdominal pain, no weight loss.
would it be ulcerative colitis ?

A: Everyone is different but these do not sound like typical symptoms. That said, plenty of people present with very atypical symptoms and, rarely, non at all. If your fatigue is due to vitamin deficiencies there’s a chance. Bright red blood means it was pretty low in your GI tract, so it may just be a hemorrhoid. Either way, bleeding like this is certainly abnormal and should be discussed with a medical professional. If some more conventional solutions do not solve your problem you may need a colonoscopy to rule out more serious diseases like ulcerative colitis.

Q: What were your (early) symptoms for ulcerative colitis?
I’ve already done web searches. But I’m looking for personal stories.

A: My dad was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, and he now wears a colostomy bag. His early symptoms were; he couldn’t eat anything, i mean anything, without it giving him diarrhea. He also mentioned the fact that it expelled with incredible force. As a result he was constantly tired and dehydrated.

Q: Is ulcerative colitis link with depression?
I want to know if depression can make ulcerative colitis symptoms worse or cause the person to get out of remission of this terrible disease?

A: Anything that causes pain can cause depression. If your hurting physically your going to feel depressed. Now if your depressed and having anxiety, then it can cause the acid in your stomach to build up and thus give you an ulcer. My best friend is suffering from a bleeding ulcer, and her’s flares up whenever she gets upset. She usually ends up throwing up. She also suffers from depression.

Q: How long before Ulcerative Colitis symptoms relieve?
Ok so ive been put on this drug called Salofalk. I was initially prescribed 8 tablets per day. Unfortunatly that did next to nothing. My doctor then prescribed the same drug to be administered rectally with an enema. That was 2 mondays ago so ive used about 11 (1 per day) so far and i havent really seen any improvement. Is there a problem? Should i be seeing results already or should it take some more time?

BTW i apparently have a moderate case of ulcerative colitic and have had it since september of this year.

Thanks :)

A: 6 months

Q: What are some symptoms of Ulcerative Colitis?

A: The most common symptoms of ulcerative colitis are abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea. Patients also may experience

* anemia
* fatigue
* weight loss
* loss of appetite
* rectal bleeding
* loss of body fluids and nutrients
* skin lesions
* joint pain
* growth failure (specifically in children)

About half of the people diagnosed with ulcerative colitis have mild symptoms. Others suffer frequent fevers, bloody diarrhea, nausea, and severe abdominal cramps. Ulcerative colitis may also cause problems such as arthritis, inflammation of the eye, liver disease, and osteoporosis. It is not known why these problems occur outside the colon. Scientists think these complications may be the result of inflammation triggered by the immune system. Some of these problems go away when the colitis is treated.

Hope this helps.

Q: What are the symptoms of Chrons disease and Ulcerative Colitis?
Something isnt right with me lately, (this is my symptoms) I have abdominal pain for 1 month now in the same area (lower right side) and pale yellow diarreah that is sometimes once a day to ten times a day…I am constantly tired and in pain.. they ruled out appendicitis, cysts, a hernia, and bowel obstruction….they think i might have one of these disorders listed above, I have a young baby to take care of and I feel like crap, any information would be greatly appreciated thank you!

A: I would look up either Celiac Disease or since you have a baby: Endometriosis. Look those up. They sound like your symptoms. But don’t worry, these are treatable!

Good luck and I hope this helps!

Q: What symptoms do Crohns disease and ulcerative colitis share?

A: Diarrhea (bloody diarrhea is more common in UC but can appear in CD)
Stomach pain & cramps
Fatigue, dehydration and weight loss

Q: I am suffering from Ulcerative Colitis. What kind of Diet should I go on to alleviate my symptoms?
I have gone to many doctors, and the best solutions they offered were surgery and taking a bunch of pills and suppositories that don’t really work. I don’t know what to do and the symptoms havent gotten better after a month. What should I do?

A: The most important thing to do is to reduce the incidence of diarrhea and blood. Probiotics, especially the sacchromyces boulardii yeast are known to reduce and even eliminate the diarrhea. Research has shown that boulardii up to 6 times a day is important for UC patients. Below are a list of not too many bacteria that are readily available on various websites or a place like Whole Foods.

As far as diet goes you want to minimize the ingestion of sulfur containing foods, especially if you are experiencing rotten egg smelling farts as those kind of farts are indicating that you have a high concentration of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) which is a toxic byproduct of protein digestion. Those stinky farts also mean that your body is not properly detoxifying the H2S and will weaken the colon cells. Less meat, less onions and garlic, are important ways of reducing the sulfide precursors.

As far as things to add, make sure that you are ingesting the bifidobacteria listed below and get some Metamucil, which is essentially repackaged Psyllium husks, or Plantago Ovata fiber. The combination of Psyllium and bifidobacteria has been shown to be as effective as the standard pharmaceutical 5-ASA type drugs such as Pentasa or Mensalamine in clinical testing. Go figure $500/month vs. less than $60/month. The combination of 5-ASA, psyllium husk, and bifidobacteria is also beneficial.

As long as you are getting the bifidobacteria, try some oat bran, wheat bran, or brown rice. In in many patients the bran products help reduce inflammation.

There are many things you can to to ease colitis. Review the following list of KEYWORDs and go to http://www.pubmed.gov and type in: “ulcerative colitis” KEYWORD
to see the results of the peer reviewed journals. Here is the list…

lactobacillus and bifidobacteria: Kyodophilus by Wakanuga
lactoabacillus GG: Lactobacillus GG by Culturelle
sacchromyces boulardii: a gut friendly yeast by Jarrow
Pepto Bismol
Fish oil
bromelain
papain
quercetin
boswellia
vitamin C
vitamin E
magnesium in citrate or ionic form: traceminerals.com

The best but unpleasant treatment is a human fecal transplant. In pubmed type in: fecal Borody TJ
and you will see the articles. Download and review and you will learn that some people can be cured of ulcerative colitis. According to Borody, about 1/6 colitis patients get cured. You could be one of the lucky ones. I know folks who are doing well with this treatment.

Secondary possibilities
capric acid (not much research here but shown to be good against a Candida infection)
caprylic acid (not much research here but shown to be good against a Candida infection)

Q: what are the symptoms of ulcerative colitis?

A: Check out this site.

http://colitis.emedtv.com/ulcerative-colitis/symptoms-of-ulcerative-colitis.html

Q: Can you get ulcerative colitis after having colostomy reversal surgery?
I had my surgery about two months ago now, i keep having periods of time with blood in stool and all of the other symptoms for ulcerative colitis but sometimes it will just go away for like a week or few days and then come back again.

A: NO.

My answer assumes that your real question is “can colostomy reversal CAUSE ulcerative colitis?” – the answer is no.

But findin blood in the stool is always serious — you probably do not have ulcerative colitis unless you were previously diagnosed with this condition – it would not suddenly start after surgery. Do not make your own diagnosis like this — this is dangerous, and you may be missing something serious or deadly.

See your doctor right away!

Q: how do you know/what are the symptoms of ulcerative colitis?

A: Stomach pain & diarrhea maybe with blood.

Q: what were some of your symptoms of ulcerative colitis?

A: sudden or gradual attacks- urgency to defecate, mild cramps in the lower abdomen, and blood and/or mucus in the stool
If the disease is more advanced, you may have 10-20 attacks a day, rectal spasms, fever, and poor appetite.

Q: symptoms of ulcerative colitis

A: what he said

Q: i want to ask about ulcerative colitis what is it,symptoms,treatment?

A: I have it and let me tell you you don’t want it! :/

Q: Symptoms of Crone’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis?
What are the usual syptoms of these illnesses, how similar are they to each other and how can they be treated? Is ‘bowel removal’ always necessary or can it be managed without having to have this drastic operation? I need as much advice as possible please. Thank you in advance.

A: Crohn’s disease is a chronic transmural inflammatory disease that usually affects the distal ileum and colon but may occur in any part of the GI tract. Symptoms include diarrhea and abdominal pain. Abscesses, internal and external fistulas, and bowel obstruction may arise. Extraintestinal symptoms, particularly arthritis, may occur. Diagnosis is by colonoscopy and barium contrast studies. Treatment is with 5-aminosalicylic acid, corticosteroids, immunomodulators, anticytokines, antibiotics, and often surgery.
Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory and ulcerative disease arising in the colonic mucosa, characterized most often by bloody diarrhea. Extraintestinal symptoms, particularly arthritis, may occur. Long-term risk of colon cancer is high. Diagnosis is by colonoscopy. Treatment is with 5-aminosalicylic acid, corticosteroids, immunomodulators, anticytokines, antibiotics, and occasionally surgery.

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