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What Causes Colitis?

I was diagnosed with colitis but they haven t figured out what s causing it. My WBC has gone up to 31000 and 18000 and have been hospitalized twice because of it. I ve had two colonoscopies and more than 10 CTs since the end of April. I am having pain in my stomach but am tired of going through the CTs and not figuring this out. Should I go to the ER and should I do another ct because they say they have to do it every time.
Thu, 10 Mar 2016
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Hello dear,
Colitis refers to inflammation of the inner lining of the colon.
Cause of colitis are below.
1. Autoimmune: crohn's disaese, ulcerative colitis
2. Idiopathic-Lymphocytic colitis, Collagenous colitis
3. Iatrogenic: Diversion colitis, Ischemic colitis
4. Infectious- clostridium difficile

So based on your test report you may be suffering from lymphocytic colitis.

Ct is must required to know the how much healing occur and extent of disease. But if you feel pain due to CT scan, just tell the doctor to avoid it .

Traetment are as follow.
1. start steroid to speed up the healing of the colon: hydrocortisone enema
table prednisolone: 8 mg twice daily till the symptoms disapper
2.Drink plenty of fluid
3. Tablet mesalazine 1.2 g daily or mesalazine enema till symptoms dissaper as per doctor advice
4. Avoid to much dietary fiber
5.Avoid milk and raw vegetables
6. Please do not avoid treatment
And consultant your doctor regularly
7. Take sporolac powder daily.

Please take care.
It is serious disease.

All the best
Stay healthy.

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What Causes Colitis?

Hello dear, Colitis refers to inflammation of the inner lining of the colon. Cause of colitis are below. 1. Autoimmune: crohn s disaese, ulcerative colitis 2. Idiopathic-Lymphocytic colitis, Collagenous colitis 3. Iatrogenic: Diversion colitis, Ischemic colitis 4. Infectious- clostridium difficile So based on your test report you may be suffering from lymphocytic colitis. Ct is must required to know the how much healing occur and extent of disease. But if you feel pain due to CT scan, just tell the doctor to avoid it . Traetment are as follow. 1. start steroid to speed up the healing of the colon: hydrocortisone enema table prednisolone: 8 mg twice daily till the symptoms disapper 2.Drink plenty of fluid 3. Tablet mesalazine 1.2 g daily or mesalazine enema till symptoms dissaper as per doctor advice 4. Avoid to much dietary fiber 5.Avoid milk and raw vegetables 6. Please do not avoid treatment And consultant your doctor regularly 7. Take sporolac powder daily. Please take care. It is serious disease. All the best Stay healthy. 7. 4.