By Dr. Lorance Peter, Senior Consultant – HOD & Chief of Gastroenterology, Columbia Asia Hospital, Sarjapur Road
Are your bowel habits experiencing a constant shift? Do you frequently suffer from diarrhoea, fever, abdominal pain and often feel fatigued? If so then you must get it checked with your doctor as you might be suffering from the Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).
Inflammatory Bowel Disease is the common term used for disorders related to chronic or ongoing inflammation of the entire or a part of the digestive tract. IBD comprises of ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. Prolonged inflammation also results in damage to the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.
TYPES of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
COMMON SIGNS and SYMPTOMS OBSERVED
Symptoms of Inflammatory Bowel Disease usually vary depending on the extent and intensity of inflammation and the area of occurrence. Accordingly, the symptoms can range from mild to severe including periods of active illness followed by periods of remission. The signs that are commonly observed in Crohn’s disease, as well as ulcerative colitis, are:
Inflammatory Bowel Disease usually drains the person off a lot of strength and energy and sometimes leads to life-threatening complications.
WHAT CAUSES Inflammatory Bowel Disease?
While there haven’t been fixed reasons for IBD, there are some risk factors which might increase the chance of someone getting the disease. Some of the risk factors of IBD include:
While Inflammatory Bowel Disease might not appear to be so severe initially, if not treated timely, it can cause some serious health complications.
The above mentioned complications are found commonly in both ulcerative colitis as well as Crohn’s disease. However, each of the two also have some individual complications:
Complications of Crohn’s disease may lead to the following:
Complications of ulcerative colitis may include:
Even though IBD care are rising in the community, the treatment options and result are equally encouraging. Proper evaluation by a GI expert doctor and continuous proper follow up ensure good outcome.
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