Question 1

what is colitis?

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A generic: Term for inflammation in the colon, better known as the large intestine.

Question 2

is colitis painful?

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Usually but depends: Colitis is a general term, and there are many different types. Pain is a  common symptom in many of them.

Question 3

what causes  colitis?

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Colitis: colitis means irritated colon and has many causes.

Question 4

what is focal colitis?

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Tummy Ache: Focal colitis is a general term for inflammation of a particular area of colon. Usually this is caused by food-borne illness or inflammatory bowel disease (like crohn's disease). Very rarely serious pathology like mesenteric ischemia can show a focal colitis but you would be extremely ill. Typically a colitis will resolve on its own, but can occasionally need antibiotics.

Question 5

can you die from colitis?

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Its possible: Un treatred, rampant colitis can lead to serious bleeding and overwhelming infection either of which could cause death.  This implies that the patient having the colitis totally ignores what is happening and simply lets the condition become deadly.

Question 6

what is revolving colitis?

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Probably a typo : There is no such thing as "revolving" colitis. This may be a misreading of the term "resolving" colitis, which simply means colitis which is improving. If it is getting better with what you're doing, you should stick with it. Good luck.

Question 7

what is ulceritis colitis?

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What is u.c: hi SmitaS
UC is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease, and manifested by cramps, diarrea and blood in the stool. It is diagnosed on colonoscopy after seeing blood in the stool. It can be a CANCER PRECURSOR and so should be seen by  gastroenterologist.thanks

Question 8

how do i manage my colitis?

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Many ways: Depends on type of colitis (infectious, inflammatory, ischemic), location of disease (rectum, left sided, entire colon), duration of disease and other meds that have been tried in the past. See a gastroenterologist or head to a tertiary center for a second opinion if you are not improving on current therapy and you have communicated this with your md. There are good therapies, assuming ibd cause.

Question 9

how long does colitis last?

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Colitis: By your question, were you told you have Colitis? If so, what kind?
Recovery depends on the cause. 
If by infection, depends on response to the medication, if not then I would follow up with a Gastroenterologist as you may need further testing and or treatment

Question 10

is colitis common in the us?

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Depends: There are many types of "colitis'; it is not uncommon for patients with bowel or abdominal problems to be advised that they have some type of 'colitis', although it may not necessarily be a serious 'disease'.

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