Colitis Treatment
What is the treatment for ulcerative colitis?
How a given colitis is treated is dependent on its etiology, e.g. infectious colitis are usually treated with antimicrobial agents (e.g. antibiotics); autoimmune mediated colitis is treated with immune modulators/immune suppressants. Severe colitis can be life-threatening and may require surgery.
Hospitalization
Occasionally, symptoms are severe enough that a person must be hospitalized. For example, a person may have severe bleeding or severe diarrhea that causes dehydration. In such cases the doctor will try to stop diarrhea and loss of blood, fluids, and mineral salts. The patient may need a special diet, feeding through a vein, medications, or sometimes surgery.
Surgery
About 25 to 40 percent of ulcerative colitis patients must eventually have their colons removed because of massive bleeding, severe illness, rupture of the colon, or risk of cancer. Sometimes the doctor will recommend removing the colon if medical treatment fails or if the side effects of corticosteroids or other drugs threaten the patient's health.
Surgery to remove the colon and rectum, known as proctocolectomy, is followed by one of the following:
- Ileostomy, in which the surgeon creates a small opening in the abdomen, called a stoma, and attaches the end of the small intestine, called the ileum, to it. Waste will travel through the small intestine and exit the body through the stoma. The stoma is about the size of a quarter and is usually located in the lower right part of the abdomen near the beltline. A pouch is worn over the opening to collect waste, and the patient empties the pouch as needed.
- Ileoanal anastomosis, or pull-through operation, which allows the patient to have normal bowel movements because it preserves part of the anus. In this operation, the surgeon removes the colon and the inside of the rectum, leaving the outer muscles of the rectum. The surgeon then attaches the ileum to the inside of the rectum and the anus, creating a pouch. Waste is stored in the pouch and passes through the anus in the usual manner. Bowel movements may be more frequent and watery than before the procedure. Inflammation of the pouch (pouchitis) is a possible complication.
Not every operation is appropriate for every person. Which surgery to have depends on the severity of the disease and the patient's needs, expectations, and lifestyle. People faced with this decision should get as much information as possible by talking to their doctors, to nurses who work with colon surgery patients (enterostomal therapists), and to other colon surgery patients. Patient advocacy organizations can direct people to support groups and other information resources.
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SEROVERA® AMP 500 is a special formulation that may help treat Ulcerative Colitis, but more important, it may help you to maintain a healthy GI-tract. It has been used with such great success by individuals with UC, that today it is included as one of their standard treatment options.
The goal of SEROVERA® is to induce and maintain remission, and to improve the quality of life for people with ulcerative colitis. 25 to 40% of people with ulcerative colitis require surgery at some time. Surgery for ulcerative colitis can be performed either: in crisis situations, or voluntarily. SEROVERA® AMP 500 has shown to reduce and prolong this statistic when combined with a healthy diet and constant consumption.
Other alternative drugs may be given to relax the patient or to relieve pain, diarrhea, or infection. However, be advised that drugs aren't always a viable solution, as most of them have long-term side effects. With SEROVERA® you can rest-assured that you are taking a 100% organically certified, non-toxic supplement. SEROVERA® is NOT a drug/medication.
Because SEROVERA® AMP 500is an all-natural, organically grown non-toxic supplement for ulcerative colitis, you may reduce the risk of side effects and greatly improve the conditions before you need you surgery.
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