Question 1

do probiotics help with inflammatory bowel disease?

Accepted Answer

VERY LITTLE: Anecdotal evidence. Large prospective studies are lacking support so far, but i guess it wouldn't hurt to try if all else fails?

Question 2

do pre- and probiotics help with inflammatory bowel disease?

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Probiotics and IBD: One of the different theories about the mechanism of disease in ibd is the interaction of the gut flora and the lining of the bowel. There are instances on which the bowel flora could make the inflammation worse and probiotics may be able to modifiy the flora and decrease the inflammation.

Question 3

could pre-biotics and probiotics help with inflammatory bowel disease?

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Maybe: There is decent evidence that probiotics can help with ulcerative colitis and excellent evidence that it can help with patients after colectomy when they only have a surgical pouch left over. In Crohn's disease, the data do not support their use.

Question 4

who gets an inflammatory bowel disease?

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Almost anyone: About 15% of close relatives of crohn's patients carry genes that predispose to this inflammatory bowel disease.  Also, ethnic origin and environment (including infectious and antigenic exposure as well as tobacco) play roles in disease emergence and "flaring."  keep in mind that ibd can present in young, middle aged, or elderly, and almost anywhere and in any population around the world.

Question 5

what is inflammatory bowel disease (ibd)?

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Colon inflammation: In medicine, inflammatory bowel disease (ibd) is a group of inflammatory conditions of the colon and small intestine. The major types of ibd are Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

Question 6

how inflammatory bowel disease affect you?

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IBD is systemic: Inflammatory bowel disease runs a spectrum from ulcerative colitis (inflammation of inside lining of colon) to crohn's (full-thickness inflammation that can involve any part of gut from mouth to anus). Almost any organ system can be affected, pregnancies are at risk, & there is a high prevalence of cancer development and need for chronic treatment &/or surgical management. Also, genetic proclivity.

Question 7

how is inflammatory bowel disease detected?

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Scope: Stool studies, colonoscopy, small bowel series, endoscopy, serology.

Question 8

can you die from inflammatory bowel disease?

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Yes: But this is not common these days. However if the inflammatory process is not treated it can cause severe malnutriton, weight loss, anemia, and possibly progress to toxic megacolon and perforation which is fatal if not diagnosed and treated promptly.

Question 9

what are symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Inflammatory bowel disease generally refers to crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. Both may give you diarrhea up to 10-20 movements per day, uc usually with blood mixed in, abdominal pain, weight loss, loss of energy and numeropus other associated co morbid conditions. If in doubt see either a colorectal surgeon or GI doctor.

Question 10

what are the tests for inflammatory bowel disease?

Accepted Answer

See your doctor: A physical examination by your doctor is a place to start. Sometimes an x-ray such as small bowel series, and referral to a gastroenerologist for endoscopy and/or colonoscopy with biopsies may be indicated.

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