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Does having small ulcers in colom means you already have ulcerative colitis? i had sgmodscpy 4 mnths ago dr wrote 'colitis probably amoebic'

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Dr. Marsha Davis answered

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Yes : You have colitis but only your doc can say if it is the disease ulcerative colitis and from what you wrote does not sound like it . There are lots of things that cause ulcers besides inflammatory bowel disease. Talk to your doc to get a better understanding of what you have

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Answered 7/17/2014

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A member asked:

Does having small ulcers in colom means you already have ulcerative colitis? i had sgmodscpy 4 mnths ago dr wrote 'colitis probably amoebic'

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Marsha Davis answered

Dr Michaels agreed

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