Once you have described your pain with precision, your doctor will probably be able to find his cause and start treating it. Here are some ways to manage UC pain.
1. Drugs
Holding on your prescribed medication diet is one of the best ways to manage CU symptoms, including pain. Your doctor may prescribe a number of drugs to treat your symptoms. These work by modifying the operation of your immune system and, therefore, decreases the inflammation of your intestine.
If you jump doses or do not take the drug as prescribed, you reduce its effectiveness and may have a rocket.
If you feel a slight pain, your doctor may recommend acetaminophen (tylenol). But you may need to limit or avoid taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen (Advil) or Naproxene (Aleve). Although the exact association between NSAIDs and UC thrusts is not clear, some research indicates that it can increase pain and symptoms and even trigger eruptions. Take these medicines only if your doctor advises them.
2. Diet and nutrition
Although the exact link between food and the CU is not yet clear, your diet can play a role in the triggering or softening of your symptoms. You can see that the adoption of a low diet in certain sugars or fibers – in particular insoluble fibers, which cross the non -digested gastrointestinal tract – or lactose without lactose can help you manage sycs of the UC such as pain.
In particular, some research suggests that a low Fodmap diet, which involves temporary elimination and reintroduction of certain types of carbohydrates and fibers, can be effective for people with CU. A meta-analysis of nine studies has revealed that a low Fodmap diet has helped symptoms such as abdominal pain and bloating, but more research is necessary to confirm these results.
Also note that excessive quantities of red and transformed meats and sugary drinks should be avoided, as these have been linked to an increased risk of Cu enlightening rockets.
3. Stress management
Similar to depression, stress can exacerbate pain and other CU symptoms.
Do your best to manage stress through practices such as yoga and mindfulness, which can in turn help reduce your UC pain.
You can also consider joining a support group, where you can find useful advice and comfort for talking with other people who have a CU. And if you feel coherent stress, see a mental health professional could help you learn adaptation strategies.
Although these binding therapies do not replace any UC medication you could take, they can be an excellent complement to the drug diet and improve overall results.
4. Additional therapies
Adding complementary and integrative therapies (options that are not part of conventional medicine) to your existing treatment plan can help relieve the pain of the UC and other symptoms.
“It has been shown that therapies such as yoga, massage therapy, acupuncture and hypnotherapy help,” explains Kane.
Discuss all the complementary and integrative therapies with your doctor before you start, so you will be aware of the advantages and disadvantages.
5. Surgery
Surgery is a long -term treatment option for UC. Research shows that up to 30% of people with Cu may need surgery at a given time, partly due to serious symptoms that no longer respond to drugs.
Surgery options include a proctocolctomy (elimination of the rectum and the colon), a colectomy (elimination of all or part of the colon), and an ileostomy (a procedure where a hole created surgically in the small intestine is fixed to the abdominal wall to allow the passage of the SEMI). After a colectomy, many people are candidates for ileo-anal pocket anastomosis. Although complications can occur after surgery and can take up to a year to recover, in most cases, procedures succeed.
