what are the long term effects of ulcerative colitis?
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Inflammation of your skin, joints and eyes. An increased risk of colon cancer. A rapidly swelling colon (toxic megacolon)
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Dyspepsia, nausea and abdominal discomfort were the most common side-effects, although rashes (3) and macrocytosis (2) also occurred. Eighteen of the 21 patients treated with penicillamine improved during 9 months, although there was some deterioration at 1 year.
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The most common side effects reported include headache, diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting. Reports of more serious side effects include kidney disease, fractures, infections and vitamin deficiencies, but these are very rare and are generally associated with long-term use (using these products for more than a year).
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How long you stay in the hospital depends on many factors. The average amount of time to stay in the hospital with ulcerative colitis is 4 to 6 days.
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an umbrella term used to describe disorders that involve chronic inflammation of your digestive tract. Types of IBD include: Ulcerative colitis. This condition causes long-lasting inflammation and sores (ulcers) in the innermost lining of your large intestine (colon) and rectum.
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Ulcerative colitis is thought to be an autoimmune condition. This means the immune system, the body's defence against infection, goes wrong and attacks healthy tissue.
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effects: hair loss, skin burns, nausea, gastrointestinal distress, or death (Acute Radiation Syndrome). Long-term health risks include an increased cancer risk. Such risks depend upon the function of the specific radioisotope; and the route, magnitude, and duration of exposure.
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The short-term and long-term side effects of MiraLAX are similar. In a study lasting 12 months, the most common side effects of MiraLAX were: diarrhea or loose stools.
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Reported Etiologies of Long-Term Symptoms after LC. The reviewed literature reported the following symptoms: biliary pain, pain attacks, continuous pain, pain related to food, functional dyspepsia, nausea, vomiting, abdominal bloating, reflux, diarrhea, constipation, functional bowel problems, fever, and jaundice.
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Long-term exposure to polluted air can have permanent health effects such as: Accelerated aging of the lungs. Loss of lung capacity and decreased lung function. Development of diseases such as asthma, bronchitis, emphysema, and possibly cancer.
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['Nausea.', 'Bowel habit alterations.', 'Abdominal pain.', 'Headache.', 'Raised blood pressure.', 'Gastritis.']
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Weight loss or weight gain with Crohn's or UC Medication side effects – many inflammatory bowel disease patients are put on steroids at some point which usually leads to weight gain. Surgery- it is common for those with Crohn's Disease or ulcerative colitis to undergo at least one surgery.
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Common types of UC include: proctosigmoiditis, which affects the rectum and lower portion of the colon. left-sided colitis, which affects the left side of the colon beginning at the rectum. pancolitis, which affects the entire large intestine.
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Health effects inlcude respiratory problems, eye problems, and skin irritiation. One long-term effect of volcanic ash is silicosis. Silicosis is a disease resulting in lung impairment and scarring, from exposure to particles of free crystalline silica. ... Volcanic ash can also contaminate the water supply.
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['Fatigue.', 'Headache.', 'Gas (flatulence)', 'Diarrhea.', 'Blurred vision.', 'Necrotizing enterocolitis (infants)', 'Increased serum creatinine.', 'Increased risk of hemorrhagic stroke.']
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Long-term effects have included hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal activity suppression, Cushingoid appearance, hirsutism, impotence, menstrual irregularities, peptic ulcer disease, cataracts and increased intraocular pressure/glaucoma, myopathy, osteoporosis, and vertebral compression fractures.
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People with UC are more than twice as likely to get colorectal cancer than those without the disease. UC causes inflammation that can eventually turn cells in the colon lining cancerous. Your risk of colon cancer starts to increase once you've lived with UC for about eight to 10 years.