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Ulcerative colitis is a severe, chronic inflammatory bowel disease . It causes inflammation, ulcers, and bleeding in the lining of the colon and rectum.

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Conditions: Abscessed Tooth Addictions Adult Macular Degeneration Age-Related Hearing Loss Alcoholism Alzheimer's Disease Anal Fissure Anemia Ankylosing Spondylitis Arthritis Asperger's Syndrome Astigmatism Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)Back Conditions Bacterial Meningitis Bell's Palsy Binge Eating Disorder Bipolar Disorder Bladder Conditions Blood Poisoning Blood Pressure Bones & Joints Borderline Personality Disorder Brain & Nerves Brain Conditions Breast Cancer Breast Conditions Breast Cysts Breast Pain Broken Collarbone Broken Nose Bursitis Calf Strain Cancer Canker Sores Cardiac Arrest Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Cataract Cavities Cold Sores Colitis Color Blindness Compulsive Eating Disorder Compulsive Exercise Constipation Conversion Disorder Coronary Artery Disease Crohn's Disease Crossed Eyes Deafness Delirium Tremens Dementia Dental & Oral Health Dental Conditions Diabetes Type 2 Diabetic Foot Ulcer Diabetic Neuropathy Diarrhea Diet Plans Digestive System Dislocations Ear Conditions Ear Infections Ear Popping Ear Wax Buildup Ears, Nose & Throat Eating Disorders Emotional Eating Epidural, anesthesia Eye Conditions Eye Infections Eyes & Vision Farsightedness Fitness & Exercise Food Poisoning Foot Conditions Fractures Gastric Ulcer Gestational Diabetes Gingivitis Glaucoma Gout Gum Disease Headache Healthy Eating Hearing Loss Hearing Problems Heart & Blood Heart Attack Heart Disease Heart Failure Heartburn (GERD)Hemorrhoids Hiatal Hernia High Cholesterol Hormones & Endocrine System Hyperemesis Gravidarum Indigestion Infections of the Digestive Tract Infertility / Fertility Insomnia Intestinal Conditions Irritable Bowel Syndrome Joint Conditions Kidneys & Urinary System Labor & Delivery Lactose Intolerance Lazy Eye Liposuction Low Back Pain Lung Cancer Maternity / Parenting Memory Loss Meniscal Tear Menopause Menstrual Cycle Mental Health Middle Back Pain Migraine Miscarriage Mood Disorders Morning Sickness Muscle Conditions Muscle Injuries Muscles Narcotic Abuse Nerve Conditions Night Blindness Night Sweats Nocturnal Leg Cramps Nose Bleed Nose Conditions Nutrition & Supplements Obesity Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Oral Conditions Osteoarthritis PMDD PMS Painful Sexual Intercourse Perimenopause Periodontal Disease Peritonitis Pregnancy Rectal Conditions Reproductive System Rheumatoid Arthritis Rickets Ringing in the Ears Salivary Gland Infection Scoliosis Sexual Health Sexual Well-Being Sexually Transmitted Diseases Sinus Infection Sleep Disorders Sports Injuries Sprains Stomach Conditions Stroke Swimmer's Ear TMJ Disorder Teeth Grinding (Bruxism)Thrush Torticollis Tourette Syndrome Transient Ischemic Attack Urinary Incontinence Vision Problems Weight Loss Causes & Risks Weight Management Weight Reduction Surgeries Wisdom Teeth

Message Me Dee Lewis

Added condition on March 17, 2010 - 5:53am

Diagnosed with U.C. - Just really beginning to believe it!! Just looking for support.

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Conditions: Colitis Digestive System

Message Me Lizzie

Added condition on March 13, 2010 - 12:44pm

31 years old and diagnosed with ulcerative colitis a year and a half ago. still trying to accept it and live with it.

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Conditions: Colitis Digestive System

Message Me Carrie81

Added condition on February 27, 2010 - 3:21pm

I am 28 years old and a mother of two. I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis in 06 after months of dealing with chronic diarrhea, bloating, pain and weight loss. After being referred to a Gastro ...

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Conditions: Colitis Digestive System

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Added condition on February 19, 2010 - 9:30am

I am young 28 years old mother of 2 that suffers from active Ankylosing Sponditis (AS) and Crohn's-Colitis. I am looking for a natural approach to help me deal with my illnesses. I have found that ...

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Conditions: Ankylosing Spondylitis Colitis Crohn's Disease Sacroiliac Joint Pain Teeth Grinding (Bruxism)

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Added condition on February 18, 2010 - 8:05am

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Conditions: Acne Adult Macular Degeneration Aging Skin Anxiety Conditions Aortic Aneurysm Aortic Stenosis Appendicitis Arthritis Asperger's Syndrome Asthma Astigmatism Atherosclerosis Back Conditions Bacterial Vaginosis Bladder Conditions Bladder Infection Blood Clots Bones & Joints Borderline Personality Disorder Bowel Obstruction Breast Calcifications Breast Cancer Breast Conditions Breast Cysts Breast Infection Breast Pain Breathing Conditions Bronchitis Cancer Cancers of the Digestive System Cervical Cancer Childhood Disintegration Disorder (CDD)Cholesteatoma Cloudy Cornea Colitis Colorectal Cancer Contact Dermatitis Conversion Disorder Corneal Abrasion Coronary Artery Disease Crohn's Disease Cushing's Disease Developmental Mental Health Conditions Diabetes Type 1 Diabetes Type 2 Digestive System Dry Eye Ear Wax Buildup Ears, Nose & Throat Eyes & Vision Fitness & Exercise Gastric Ulcer Gastritis Glaucoma Glucagon Hair Loss Healthy Eating Heart & Blood Heart Attack Heart Block Heart Disease Hiatal Hernia High Cholesterol Hormones & Endocrine System Hyperparathyroidism Hyperthyroidism Hypoparathyroidism Hypopituitarism Hypothyroidism Inflammatory Breast Cancer Insulin Resistance Irritable Bowel Syndrome Kidney Stones Kidneys & Urinary System Lung Infections Melanoma Menopause Mental Health Moles Nail Fungus Nutrition & Supplements Obsessive-compulsive Personality Disorder Osteoarthritis Ovarian Cancer Panic Disorder Personality Disorders Plantar Fasciitis Plantar's Warts Pulmonary Embolism Respiration & Lungs Rheumatoid Arthritis Ringing in the Ears Sexual Health Sexual Well-Being Sinus Infection Skin Infections Skin, Hair & Nails Sleep Apnea Snoring Thyroid Conditions Tumors of the ear Urethra Conditions Urinary Tract Conditions Urinary Tract Infection Uterine Cancer Uterine Prolapse Uterus Conditions Vaginal Conditions Vaginal Prolapse Vaginismus Varicose Veins Vertigo Vision Problems Vulvodynia Weight Gain Causes & Risks Weight Management Weight Reduction Surgeries Yeast Infection

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Added condition on February 17, 2010 - 6:07am

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Conditions: Bones & Joints Colitis Digestive System Muscles Osteoporosis Tennis Elbow

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Added condition on February 15, 2010 - 7:43am

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Conditions: AIDS / HIV Abscessed Tooth Achalasia Acute Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction Addictions Adenovirus infection Age-Related Hearing Loss Agoraphobia Alcoholism Allergic Contact Dermatitis Allergic Rhinitis Allergies Amenorrhea Anal Abscess Anal Fissure Anaphylatic Shock Angiodysplasia of the Colon Ankylosing Spondylitis Anorexia Nervosa Anovulation Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Appendicitis Arrhenoblastoma Arthritis Atrophic Vaginitis Autoimmune Conditions Back Conditions Bacterial Vaginosis Barrett's Esophagus Behcet's Disease Berger's Disease Bipolar Disorder Bladder Cancer Bladder Conditions Bladder Infection Bladder Prolapse Blood Cancer Blood in Urine Bone Cancer Bones & Joints Borderline Personality Disorder Bowel Obstruction Brain & Nerves Brain Cancer Brain Conditions Brain Function Brain Infections Brain Tumors Breast Calcifications Breast Conditions Breast Cysts Breast Discharge Breast Infection Breast Pain Broken Neck Broken Nose Bulimia Nervosa Bunion Bursitis Cancer Cancers of the Digestive System Canker Sores Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Cavities Celiac Disease Cervical Cancer Cervical Dysplasia Cervix Conditions Cesarean Section Cholera Cholesteatoma Chrondrosarcoma Chronic Granulomatous Disease Chronic Kidney Disease Chronic Pancreatitis Cirrhosis Cleft Palate Cold Sores Colitis Colon Polyps Colorectal Cancer Constipation Crohn's Disease Croup Deafness Dental & Oral Health Dental Conditions Deviated Nasal Septum Diarrhea Digestive Glands Conditions Digestive System Diverticulitis Drug-induced Hepatitis Duodenal Ulcer Dysmenorrhea E. 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