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Chron's Colitis, Frequent Stools, Stomach Irritation. Taking Omnacortil Medication. Cure?
husband is suffering from crohn s colitis from 2002. every year their is a flair ups and then he starts omnacortil 40mg and tapper 5 mg every week. But he does not firm stool and in a day 5-6 times he has to go. in his stomach some irritation is their. now he is on 40mg. is their any new treatment for such type of patients that they get cured and live a healthy lifestyle.
Tue, 18 Dec 2012
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certain dietary precautions will help him like low fibre diet,liquid diet,and if diarrhoea is severe anti diarrhoeals will help in reducing the severity of symptoms.avoidance of smoking (if any)is strongly recommended.healthy life style including diet and exercise will help.
certain dietary precautions will help him like low fibre diet,liquid diet,and if diarrhoea is severe anti diarrhoeals will help in reducing the severity of symptoms.avoidance of smoking (if any)is strongly recommended.healthy life style including diet and exercise will help.
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