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Treatment for ulcerative colitis depends on how severe the condition is and how often your symptoms flare up. The main aims of treatment are to: This usually involves taking various types of medication, although surgery may sometimes be an option. Your treatment will normally be provided by a range of healthcare professionals, including: Your care will often be co-ordinated by your specialist nurse and your care team, and they'll usually be your main point of contact if you need help and advice. Aminosalicylates (5-ASAs), such as sulphasalazineor mesalazine, are medications that help toreduce inflammation. They're usually the first treatment option for mildor moderate ulcerative colitis. 5-ASAs can be used as a short-term treatment for flare-ups. They can also be taken long term, usually for the rest of your life,to maintain remission. 5-ASAscan be taken: How you take 5-ASAs depends on the severity and extent of your condition. These medications rarely haveside effects, but some people may experience: Corticosteroids, such as prednisolone,are amore powerful type of medication used to reduce inflammation. They can be used with or instead of 5-ASAs to treat a flare-upif 5-ASAs alone aren't effective. Like5-ASAs, steroids can be administered orally, or through a suppository or enema. However, … Continue reading →

About half of all patients have mild symptoms, including: Other medical problems that crop up as a result of ulcerative colitis include arthritis, eye inflammation, liver disease, osteoporosis (loss of bone mass), skin rashes, anemia and kidney stones. These conditions are usually mild and go away when the colitis is treated. Affecting men and women equally, ulcerative colitis most often occurs in people 15 to 40 years of age. As with other conditions, ulcerative colitis has no known cause. The disease appears to run in some families. There is also some evidence that the body's immune (disease-fighting) system reacts to a virus or bacteria by causing ongoing inflammation in the intestinal wall. However, this has not been proven. Stress does not cause ulcerative colitis nor do certain foods or food products, but these factors may set off symptoms in some people. About five percent of people with ulcerative colitis develop colon cancer. The risk increases with the duration of the disease and how much of the colon is involved. Visit link: Ulcerative Colitis - Cedars-Sinai … Continue reading →