Question 1

what distal colitis is?

Accepted Answer

Proctitis: Or left sided colitis involving only the rectum or left side of the colon is usually a a less severe form of inflammatory bowel disease and may be self limitted and not lifelong. On the other hand it may rpogress with time to involve a larger portio of the colon. It usually carries a lower potential for developing colon cancer than universal colitis.

Question 2

what are the symptoms of distal colitis?

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Bloody diarrhea: Blood in the stools and diarrhea are most cpmmon; abdominal and perianal pain also not uncommon.

Question 3

what is the treatment for distal colitis?

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Enemas: Rectal enemas with Mesalamine (an aspirin-like compound) or steroids can be very effective; oral medications are also effective; the combination of oral and rectal treatments seems to be the most reliable for symptom control.

Question 4

can wifi cause cause colitis?

Accepted Answer

I am not: Aware of any medical evidence that suggests that wifi can cause colitis or any other GI disease.

Question 5

what causes ulcerated colitis, is it diet, alcohol ?

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Auto-immune: No one really knows what is the ultimate trigger for uc. But it is an autoimmune disease and related to either alcohol or diet!  alcohol and diet may make the active condition worse... But they are not the cause.

Question 6

does colitis always cause rectum pain or does it come and go?

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Not always: Colitis can cause abdominal pain, diarrhea, bloody stools and sometimes rectal pain.  what other symptoms do you have?  Typically it persists for period of time i.e. not intermittent.

Question 7

what causes pain to return after having inflammatory colitis a few weeks ago?

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Colitis: Maybe recurrence of symptoms or incomplete treatment of flare up or ineffective treatment.

Question 8

my cousin is 40 just found out she has colitis. she's scared, what is the cause. can it be can er or can it be something else?.

Accepted Answer

A serious disease: "colitis" usually refers either to ulcerative colitis or crohn's colitis - inflammatory diseases of the colon.  No 'cause' is known. Young people are often affected.

Both are serious and require care from a physician who treats these diseases often..
They may be mild or very severe with bleeding, diarrhea and pain. 
Medicines are effective, .But surgery is required in advance cases.
Peter wilk, md.

Question 9

i have been diagnosed with microscopic colitis since 2008. i ate corn a week ago. can it wait until today to cause a problem? does it accumulate in me

Accepted Answer

No: When you eat something it is digested and does not accumulate.  I am unsure what problem you are concerned about.

Question 10

can colitis cause sulfur burps?

Accepted Answer

NO: Colitis would not affect the quality of burps. Colitis presents with pain, fever, occasional bloating, and pain or mucus in stool. Good luck.

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