If you have acute colitis what medications can you take for it?
March 22, 2009 by About Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Filed under Crohns and Colitis
Can you answer gigi’s question about IBS?:
Is is cure for Colitis? What are the symptoms? Please help.
Severe Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Is is cure for Colitis? What are the symptoms? Please help.
Severe Irritable Bowel Syndrome
IBS Feedback: Acute means temporary. Use Immodium per the box directions.
IBS Feedback: The symptoms of acute colitis include one or more of the following:
Frequent loose bowel movements with or without blood
Urgency to have a bowel movement and bowel incontinence
Lower abdominal discomfort or cramps
Fever, lethargy, and loss of appetite
Weight loss with continuing diarrhea
Treatment for ulcerative colitis depends on the seriousness of the disease. Most people are treated with medication. In severe cases, you may need surgery to remove the diseased colon. Surgery is the only cure for ulcerative colitis.
For a mild case of diarrhea, you can manage your discomfort by doing the following:
Drink clear fluids such as water, lemonade, light lemon tea, and light soup.
Drink at least 8-10 glasses of water and other liquids daily to prevent complications such as dehydration.
As your symptoms improve or your stools become formed, start to eat low-fiber foods. Do not eat greasy or fatty foods for few days. For example, avoid milk, cream, or soft cheese.
P.S. Acute does not mean temporary, it means that it’s in an inflammatory phase. If you have problems for more than 3-4 days, see your doctor. Good luck, hope you feel better soon.
IBS Feedback: Yeah I have it. except mine is chronic (ulcerative colitis). I take sulfasalazine, which is a miracle drug, it gets ride of symptoms for me in a day.
vomiting, rapid weight loss, fever, blood in stool, mucus in stool, fatigue, weakness, diarrhea, stomach aches
be well!