As the name indicates it is the inflammation and ulceration of the colon. Another name of colon is the large intestine.
The inflammation may be restricted to rectum or lower part of colon but sometimes the entire colon may be affected.
It is one of the inflammatory bowel diseases.
Types of UC depending up on the part affected are-
1) Pan colitis
The entire colon is affected.
2)-Proctitis
The disease limited to the rectum only.
3) Proctosigmoiditis
The disease limited to rectum and the part above it ie: sigmoid colon
Etiology
The disease may subside over a period but may relapse again. And in between the period, the patient may be completely symptoms free.
The main causative factors include-
1) Genetic
Ulcerative colitis may run in families.
2) Associated with autoimmune thyroiditis and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
3) Environmental
4) Smoking
More common in nonsmokers and ex-smoker
Associated with low-residue and high refined sugar diet
Appendicectomy protects against ulcerative colitis.
Anti-inflammatory drugs
Dietary factors
Clinical features
Onset is gradual, bloody diarrhoea is the major symptoms. The first attack is the severe, and it is followed by relapses and remission. There are many provocative factors like gastroenteritis, NSAID, emotional stress, etc.
Bleeding is the main symptoms if the rectum is affected. Some develop constipation and pass pellet like stools and some in small quantity at frequent intervals.
Bloody diarrhoea and mucus discharge is the main feature in proctosigmoiditis.
Majority of the patients are constitutionally well but some may develop mild fever, lethargy and abdominal discomfort.
In severe cases weight loss, malaise, abdominal pain, anorexia, and with fever and tachycardia.
Treatment.
General measures
Patients with ulcerative colitis need to follow a healthy diet. Avoid high refined sugar, meat and high fatty foods.
Have to avoid smoking and also abstain from alcohol.
Homeopathic treatment
Since ulcerative colitis is a deep-seated disease, complete cure needs a prolonged treatment. The miasm behind is syco syphilitic, deep acting drug is needed to complete cure. And by prescribing anti miasmatic remedies the immune mechanism will be corrected, and the patient will improve without relapse.
The curability and duration of treatment depend upon-
The chronicity of the disease
Age of the patient-good and speedy prognosis in and young and middle-aged people.
Duration of allopathic medication. Patient cannot withdraw these medicines suddenly if they are on medication for a long time. Instead when the symptoms are under control, gradual withdrawal is possible.
At first depending upon the present symptomatology medicines is given to control the symptoms. The frequency of the repletion of dose and selection of potency depends up the severity of the symptoms.
Once the patient is freed from the acute symptoms the follow-up is with deep acting anti miasmatic remedy covering all the mental and physical peculiarities of the patients.
In acute condition, the medicines usually prescribed are –Merc sol, Merc cor, Acid nitricum, Ars alb, etc. and the potency of the choice depend upon the prescriber.
In chronic cases to prevent relapses are syphilinum, Thuja, Acid flour, etc. usually in high potency.
The overall prognosis is very good.
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