Colitis

Pseudomembranous Colitis is what causes people to suffer from diarrhea while on antibiotics. It includes fever, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. It is inflammation of the colon.

No, Protonix is not meant to treat colitis. Protonix is used to treat reflux diseases and damage to the esophagus.

I don't think it can. I'm a 55 year old woman and I've taken a lot of antibiotics in my life and I never got pseudo-membranous colitis until I took the Rx Periostat. Periostat is a wonderful drug used for bad complexions and the gums in your mouth. It's a very low grade of antibiotic and no one expected it to make anyone sick. Within 1 month of taking it, I started getting sick. Within 3 months, I was going to the bathroom 25 times a day. It absolutely destroyed my intestines. My doctor is the Head of the Gastro Dept at my local hospital and he said that I have the worst case he has ever seen and it hopes it will heal within 20 years or so. Out of the 15 million people who have taken periostat, only 4 of us got sick and I was/am the worst. Sorry for digressing. Anyway, no, I do not think you can get pseudo-membranous colitis from one round of antibiotics. At least I never did and apparently, I am prone to it. Hope this helps someone, Emily

Colitis is an inflammation of the colon or lower bowel and is a complicated condition with many possible causes.

The most common causes of colitis are dietary indiscretions usually involving dairy products, and rich food sauces, fat or liver.

Another common cause of colitis in nervous animals is stress, this is often seen when such animals are kenneled or separated from their owners for long periods of time.

Highly digestible diets are recommended. These diets do not contain the allergens to which dogs are most likely to be sensitive. High fibre/low fat diets fall in this category. Lean pork, without the fat should not cause a problem but follow the advise of your Vet.

There are several foods that can be avoided to not worsen colitis. For example: beans, coffee and tea, dairy strawberry, broccoli, corn and mushrooms, fatty meats, etc.

Crohn's disease is a disease similar to colitis.

I've had colitis for 3 years now trying almost everything imagingable... Oregano seems to reduce the inflammation thus allowing me to lower my dosage. It's definetely not a cure.

perforation of the intestine (in which the wall of the intestine develops a hole), toxic dilation of the colon (in which the colon become quite large in diameter), and the development of colon cancer.

Ischemic Colitis symptoms include, pain in the abdomen, can be sudden or gradual, feeling the urge to have a bowel movement, bright red, or maroon colour in stools and diarrhoea.

No not in it's original form. If after the colectomy you had an ileo-anal pouch (internal pouch) formed then you can develop pouchitis which has similar symptoms to ulcerative colitis but is usually cleared up with antibiotics. Other than that the only other condition which you can experience after is if you was miss diagnosed with ulcerative colitis instead of crohn's disease (but this is fairly rare).

Make sure to eat easily digestible foods for your body. I would stay away from red meats and tough starches and stick with steamed vegetables and blended fruits, many sites can also provide recipes.

Activated charcoal, when used together with other remedies such as aloe vera, acidophilus , and psyllium , helps to keep symptoms of ulcerative colitis under control.

Ulcerative Colitis, inflammation of the large intestine, has side effects including: rectal bleeding, stomach pains, diarrhea, urgency when using the bathroom, weight loss, dehydration, and even shock.

Ulcerative colitis occurs when the body's immune system attacks the cells in the lining of the large intestine, resulting in inflammation and tissue damage.

It is difficult to keep it in control without medication, and fulminating cases even require emergency surgery.

No - colitis is not contagious. It is confined to the sufferer, and cannot be passed on to another person.

Yes, a high protein and low residue diet is good for colitis

You definitely would want to work with a doctor on this one, particularly since there are tests that can be done to analyze the state of the problem. It can be like an auto immune disease that flares up periodically and may be inherited. One thing that may help in the short term is eating bland foods in small amounts. Avoid soda and caffeine as well as processed foods.

No, duodenal stricture cannot cause ischaemia colitis. Duodenal stricture is caused by ulceration, scarring and fibrosis whereas ischaemic colitis is caused by compromised blood supply to the colon.

It can definitely be a symptom.

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Long term medication with Mesalazine is needed for keeping ulcerative colitis in remission