How will Ulcerative Colitis affect my life ?
Ulcerative Colitis is an unpredictable condition and people’s experiences vary widely. Many people with Ulcerative Colitis can control their symptoms with medication and their lives are not likely to be much affected by Ulcerative Colitis . Others, with severe disease, may experience ongoing symptoms in spite of treatment and then Ulcerative Colitis is likely to have a greater impact.
Living with Ulcerative Colitis can have both a practical and an emotional impact. Symptoms of diarrhoea, pain or wind may make you worried about being in public places. Practical planning ahead can help you to
overcome this, such as finding out where lavatories are located or taking along spare clothing. On
the emotional side, living with a chronic, unpredictable condition can, not surprisingly, cause stress
and sometimes depression, and may actually make your condition worse. We have an information
sheet: Staying well with IBD which suggests ways to reduce stress. The Association also provides a
supportive listening service called Crohn’s and Colitis Support on 0845 130 3344. This is staffed by
specially trained volunteers with personal experience of IBD. There may be times when you wish to
see a counsellor and you could speak to your GP about this. There is also information on how to find
a counsellor in our leaflet: How can counselling help you?
Managing your condition and receiving support can help in improving your quality of life. To help you
cope with the day-to-day effects of UC on your life we have produced a booklet: Living with IBD, and
information sheets: Managing bloating and wind and Managing diarrhoea, as well as the leaflet
mentioned: Staying well with IBD. To help those around you – your family, friends, work colleagues
and employers – to understand and support you, we have produced two leaflets: When someone in
your family has IBD and Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease: a guide for employers.
Ulcerative Colitis is an unpredictable condition and people’s experiences vary widely. Many people with Ulcerative Colitis can control their symptoms with medication and their lives are not likely to be much affected by Ulcerative Colitis . Others, with severe disease, may experience ongoing symptoms in spite of treatment and then Ulcerative Colitis is likely to have a greater impact.
Living with Ulcerative Colitis can have both a practical and an emotional impact. Symptoms of diarrhoea, pain or wind may make you worried about being in public places. Practical planning ahead can help you to
overcome this, such as finding out where lavatories are located or taking along spare clothing. On
the emotional side, living with a chronic, unpredictable condition can, not surprisingly, cause stress
and sometimes depression, and may actually make your condition worse. We have an information
sheet: Staying well with IBD which suggests ways to reduce stress. The Association also provides a
supportive listening service called Crohn’s and Colitis Support on 0845 130 3344. This is staffed by
specially trained volunteers with personal experience of IBD. There may be times when you wish to
see a counsellor and you could speak to your GP about this. There is also information on how to find
a counsellor in our leaflet: How can counselling help you?
Managing your condition and receiving support can help in improving your quality of life. To help you
cope with the day-to-day effects of UC on your life we have produced a booklet: Living with IBD, and
information sheets: Managing bloating and wind and Managing diarrhoea, as well as the leaflet
mentioned: Staying well with IBD. To help those around you – your family, friends, work colleagues
and employers – to understand and support you, we have produced two leaflets: When someone in
your family has IBD and Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease: a guide for employers.
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