Take a minute to read up on the symptoms of conditions which effected more than 26,000 Scots – and that number is growing
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The charity Crohn’s and Colitis UK is appealing for more to be done diagnose bowel diseases earlier in Scotland.
More than 26,000 people in Scotland have either Crohn’s or Colitis, both forms of inflammatory conditions.
What is Crohn’s/Colitis?
Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis are Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBDs). They can cause painful sores (ulcers) and inflammation (swelling) in your gut.
Crohn’s and Colitis are lifelong conditions, which means you will always have it. But that doesn’t mean you will always feel unwell. Treatment like medicines and surgery can help you feel a lot better.
There is another type of IBD called Microscopic Colitis, which usually gets better after treatment.
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