溃疡性结肠炎(UC)是一种炎症性肠疾病,导致炎症和溃疡在结肠和直肠中发展。
目前,除了外科除去结肠外的疾病也没有治愈。但某些治疗和生活方式的变化可以帮助缓解症状。当接收到UC的诊断时,最困难的学习之一是为了进入UC缓解,可能需要长期药物和生活方式改变。您甚至可能会尝试完全避免对UC的治疗,希望症状将自己消失。
If you’re struggling to decide whether or not to treat (or continue to treat) UC, it’s important for you to know the risks involved in leaving UC untreated.
耀斑可以非常痛苦,往往导致出血,腹泻和腹部痉挛。
You may feel disappointed whenever you experience a flare-up, and while it’s easy to self-blame (e.g., that taco I ate, those drinks I had, that third coffee), it’s important to know that UC is unpredictable and flare-ups can come at any time. You might be doing everything right with your diet and lifestyle, and your UC can still cause you problems.
One way to manage UC flare-ups is to get medical treatment and be consistent about it. There are a variety of different drug therapies to manage flares, including anti-inflammatories, steroids, biologics, and immunosuppressants. Check with your doctor when trying to choose the right drug therapy for you.
People with UC are susceptible to dehydration and vitamin deficiencies, especially when not treating UC. The reason for this is because diarrhea can lead to significant water and nutrient loss in the body.
您甚至可能觉得您不能服用足够的水或营养,以保持水合和健康。UC相关脱水和维生素缺乏的一些并发症是:
- 一般疲劳
- 身体疼痛
- headaches
- seizures
- 发烧
- urinary and kidney
问题
您的医生在那里帮助您制定策略,以避免在UC Flare-Up期间避免脱水和维生素缺陷。为了防止这种情况,您可以尝试喝大量的水,避免含咖啡因或碳酸饮料,并远离任何修剪或蔬菜果汁。但有时这些方法是不够的。您的医生可以推荐特定的多种维生素,这些多种维生素可以帮助您保持水分,并提高免疫系统。
UC的常见症状是恶心的。不仅是这种不舒服的,而且它通常可以导致其他UC并发症,例如食欲丧失和减肥。此Domino效果可以触发一系列可能导致复发和爆发的问题。
您的医生可以帮助您开发一个涉及富含营养,低纤维饮食的反恶心计划。该计划将确保您吃得足够,并在海湾保持恶心。一种策略是吃易消化的小型拳头大小的膳食。泥料化的食物也可以帮助你。
当你感觉恶心的时候,一些关键的食物和饮料包括:
- 坚果和种子
- 豆子
- 生蔬菜
- dairy
- 油炸食物
- 辛辣食物
- 酒精
- 巧克力
如果UC未经治疗,您可能面临其他情况的风险。其中一些潜在的条件包括:
- Arthritis or general joint pain.In the case of UC-related arthritis, joint pain tends to
仅限于一些关节。随着适当的诊断,一种治疗计划
complementary to your UC treatment can help immensely. - 肝损害。While
如果肝脏变得过于发炎或者
damaged. In most cases, the damage is reversible through treatment. - Osteoporosis.
Untreated UC can cause severe vitamin D deficiencies. As a result, this can
导致骨质疏松症。那些与UC的人尤其高的风险
老。维生素补充剂和饮食变化通常会大大降低这种风险。 - 结肠癌。People
with UC are at a higher risk for this type of cancer.学习
已经建议在诊断出来的时间之间的链接
with UC and their likelihood of developing colon cancer. However, with frequent
monitoring and testing, the risk for UC-related colon cancer decreases
significantly.
UC的大多数治疗计划积极考虑您特定案件的严重程度。如果你避免被诊断或治疗UC,因为你害怕或思考你的症状是“不是那么糟糕”,找医生你信任并与他们联系。有许多治疗选项可用,因此确实很少有理由避免获得您应得的帮助。