Dr Ibrahim Hanafi Abdel Moneim Consultant Internal Medicine and Nephrology , The
ulcerative colitis is an inflammation and ulceration in the inner lining of the straight and colon of the large intestine , and can lead to bleeding or pus from the anus , and usually begins in the rectum and lower colon , but it may affect the entire colon .
It is a chronic disease characterized by periods of inactivity , that the
symptoms disappear and feel in good health and periods of activity , any re-emergence of symptoms, and considers its causes are not clear yet , however, some recent research believes it is linked blades genetic and can appear at any age , but to spread the most in age from 15 to 25 years old and is in the following
symptoms :
Diarrhea : It may be bloody or Mkhattiya or by pus pain holding abdominal similar to the pain of cramps and be severe before defecate feeling tired and fatigue due to anemia associated and not enough sleep because of the pain ,
loss of
appetite and thus weight and there is a possibility that causes joint pain and ulcers gum and mouth , inflammation and redder in the eye and hepatitis Kamadaavat associated in the absence of diagnosis and disease as it is not cancerous , but it is one of the risk factors that help in the incidence of colon cancer .
The student Hanafi in the event of injury recurring
diarrhea with bleeding and pain in the abdomen has to be consulted your doctor to work the necessary tests to rule out
ulcerative colitis .
As for treatment, the drug is only in some extreme cases may require surgical intervention on the basis of seeing your doctor and the most important is the cortisone medicines and drugs to control the immune as well as for the treatment of
symptoms such as
diarrhea and cramps .
People with the disease are advised to eat adequate amounts of fluids reduce the raw vegetables and dairy and reduce red meat and replace it with chicken , fish and spices , and stay away from spicy foods and any foods that may feel they cause irritation of the disease , such as oriental sweets .