Ulcerative Colitis is an inflammatory and long-term bowel disease that typically affects the digestive tract and causes bad inflammation in the digestive tract. This type of disease generally occurs in the innermost lining of the rectum and the large intestine. Ulcerative Colitis generally ranges from mild to sever forms amd having this disease can ultimately put patients at dangerous risk of potentially getting colon cancer. Ulcerative colitis is somewhat similar to Crohn’s disease and some of the dangerous symptoms can include such things as puss or blood in stool, abdominal discomfort, general weight loss, fevers, recurring diarrhea, extreme fatigue, reduced appetite, and tenesmus (a constant feeling that one has to move their bowels).

A variety of different medications, antibiotics, anti-inflammatory drugs, and immune system suppressors can help relieve some of the symptoms of ulcerative colitis, but do not necessarily treat the cause of the disease. Medications such as corticosteroids, immune system suppressors, and others also come with dangerous side effects to so do be wary of that when taking them. Here are the most common colitis treatment options:

1. Corticosteroids
Corticosteroids have been used since the 1950’s for helping those who have Ulcerative Colitis to put the disease in complete remission. These types of corticosteroids do come with different problems and bad side effects that people should be aware of such as weight gain, moon face, insomnia, and acne just to name some. It can also cause specific skin conditions such as hives, acne, psoriasis, and other different types of rashes. After being on these types of drugs for only several months, a person’s bone strength could be affected while an increase of risk in osteoporosis could happen as well.

2. Surgery
General surgery for Ulcerative Colitis is one powerful treatment option a person can have done to treat Ulcerative Colitis. Some of the different types of surgery a person can have done to treat this type of disease are procedures such as Colostomy, Colectomy, Ileostomy, and Proctocolectomy. Surgery for ulcerative colitis is fairly quick and can help people tremendously who have to live with this type of disease.

3. Other ulcerative colitis medications
Medications are used as well for the general treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. Some different types of these meditations are anti inflammatory drugs, antibiotics, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, Immunosuppressive drugs, steroid drugs, analgesic drugs, and dietary supplements.

4. Supportive care
Some types of supportive care treatment options for those who have Ulcerative Colitis are things like IV fluids which deliver fluids, blood, or medications into a person’s vein.

5. Enema
A specialized medical procedure that is another great treatment option for a person living with Ulcerative Colitis is having a medical Enema done. A Enema is defined as fluids being injected directly into a person’s human anus to quicken a bowel movement in a person.

There are many different professional specialists that a person dealing with Ulcerative Colitis can schedule a consultation with such as a person’s primary care provider, a Gastroenterologist, and of course a professional surgeon. All of whom can give important advice, helpful treatment tips, and dietary options to those who live with this disease.