Ulcerative Colitis Archive Questions

Below are Dr. Flasar’s answers to Ulcerative Colitis questions
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Q : 1 10/27/2009	Hello. I had ulcerative colitis back in 1986 then had an ileoanal-pull-through done in 1994. Surgery was a success, but I still have issues with diarrhea and severe at times. Can you help me? I need to find a doctor who is willing to really work with me on this. We are happy to see you in clinic. Please call our office 410-706-3387 to talk to one of our administrative assistants about setting up an appointment and getting records sent to us at the IBD center.
Q : 2 10/13/2009	I am a 58-year-old male patient diagnosed with ulcerative colitis for thelast 7 years. It's currently controlled with medication(mesacol) How often/frequently would you recommend a colonoscopy keeping in view the risk of cancer as a complication? I am currently asymtomatic. We offer colonoscopy to patients whom have had a diagnosis of ulcerative colitis of 8 or more years of duration whom have had prior involvement of the colon extending above the sigmoid colon. This is done every 2 years with random biopsies of normal and abnormal looking mucosa even when asymptomatic.
Q : 3 09/25/2009	I am experiencing the worst flare-up of ulcerative colitis in years. I would like to know how I can control the dreadful sweating I experience along with it. It wakes me up during the night and I get it frequently during the day, seemingly for no apparent reason. I also experience nausea occasionally. Hopefully you can recommend some OTC meds I can try to help with the sweating. Oddly, I have found that eating yogurt calms my stomach almost immediately. I do have some Lomotil I take daily from a prescription that was filled when I was working. The sweating and nausea is for the ulcerative colitis flare. Treatment of the colitis would be the remedy. I cannot think of an OTC supplement to suggest, but would warn to avoid NSAIDs (i.e. Ibuprofen, aspirin, etc.) given the risk of axacerbating the colitis.
Q : 4 09/10/2009	I have ulcerative colitis. Is it okay for me to take a digestive enzyme like Beano or maybe even Gasx, for example. I have excessive flatulence immediately after eating most complex carbs, like bread, pasta, cake, carrots, some fruits, and obviously beans. I don't have it when I eat yogurt, bananas barley. I don't drink soda, only water, and I'm very healthy otherwise. If you can, please advise accordingly. Thanks so much. Those items are fine as long as they do not contain any NSAIDs or aspirin-type components. These can cause UC to flare.
Q : 5 09/01/2009	My 27-year-old daughter was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis almost 7 years ago. Since then she has flare ups quite often. She is under treatment but not very good results. To this date is there any cure? what is the latest? Colectomy, or surgical removal of the colon, is the only cure for ulcerative colitis. This is eventually required in about 1/3 of patients with this diagnosis.

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