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Most doctors now think the cause of UC is a combination of patients reacting to the usually harmless bacteria that everyone has in their colon, as well as a problem with the body’s immune system. An enormous research effort is underway to find out why patients with ulcerative colitis appear to react badly to bacteria that don’t usually cause any harm as well as ways in which the immune system can be regulated.
Diarrhoea
Blood in stool
Abdominal pain
Bloating
Weight loss
Lethargy
Night sweats
Sore eyes
Joint pain
Skin rashes
The choice of treatment will depend on the extent and severity of the inflammation within the large bowel. If the inflammation is confined to the rectum, it can usually be treated with suppositories.
Enemas can be useful if the disease is more extensive and oral or intravenous or intramuscular medication is used when the inflammation affects more of the colon.
In more severe cases, the colon can be surgically removed. Although surgery can seem a drastic step, it does cure the disease, and there is rarely need for a colostomy bag.
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