Managing Ulcerative Colitis: Medicines
Your doctor may give you medicine to help control your ulcerative colitis. Learn more about these medicines.
Your doctor may give you medicine to help control your ulcerative colitis. Learn more about these medicines.
You can lead a full life even if you have ulcerative colitis. Focus on keeping your symptoms under control with diet, exercise, and stress relief. And don't let this disease isolate you. Read on to learn more.
After an ileostomy, stool is collected in a pouch. This pouch attaches to your body around the hole (stoma). Read on to learn about the different kinds of pouches.
You don't have to eat a special diet just because you've had an ileostomy. Most foods, chewed well and eaten slowly, won't give you problems, unless they did before. But you may need to be more aware of foods that make your stool more watery than normal and foods that cause gas or odor. You also need plenty of fluids and vitamins.
Your healthcare provider will use your past health history, a physical exam, and certain tests to diagnose COPD.
You can do a lot to manage your asthma and improve your quality of life. You will need to work with your healthcare provider to make a plan. But it's up to you to put this plan into action.
Keep track of symptoms with this chart. Show your records to your healthcare provider at your visits. As your asthma control gets better, you should have fewer episodes of symptoms to record.
Medicines play a key role in controlling asthma. Some help control asthma symptoms and prevent flare-ups. Others are used to treat symptoms when they occur. Here's what you should know.
If your bed partner snores, these tips can help you get the sleep you need.
You can lead a full life even if you have Crohn's disease. Read on for some helpful diet and exercise tips. And find ways to cope--and help others--by joining a support group.