12/07/2022
It is pain and excruciating abdominal cramps, joint pain, muscle pain, exhaustion, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, re**al bleeding, loss in appetite, weight loss/gain, fever, fatigue, brain fog, tooth loss, malnutrition & malabsorption, hair loss, fistulas, strictures and abscesses, intestinal blockages, perforated bowel, sepsis, surgical complications, and increased risk of colon cancer.
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can also issues in other parts of the body, including inflammation of the eye, mouth sores, gallstones, kidney stones, arthritis, osteoporosis, skin rashes and ulcerations, anemia, blood clots, several neurological conditions, including stroke, myopathy, seizures, headaches and depression.
Patients with IBD often depend on medications to help control the symptoms and pain caused by their disease. This can be achieved by a combination of over-the-counter prescriptions medications or surgery, depending on each individual case. Medications commonly used to treat IBD include antibiotics, steroids and immunosuppressants that may bring remission, but no guarantees.
These medications can sometimes cause unwanted side effects including nausea, vomiting, insomnia, night sweats, hyperactivity, high blood pressure and stunted growth in children. Immunosuppressants can carry an increased risk of infections, which are rare cases that can be serious and fatal.
IBD may also affect patient's mental health and cause feelings of guilt, anxiety, stress, and depression. The impact on education, work and family life can be devastating.
