9 Tips to Manage Your Fatigue With Ulcerative Colitis

9 Tips to Manage Your Fatigue With Ulcerative Colitis
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Ulcerative colitis causes fatigue and inflammation in the lining of the colon and rectum. Nearly 75 percent of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients – including those with ulcerative colitis – experience fatigue during a flare-up.

A 2011 study also revealed that nearly 30 percent of participants had fatigue even when not experiencing a flare-up.

It can get so bad that it may actually impair one's ability to carry out daily functions.
Victor Marchione
Victor Marchione
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Dr. Victor Marchione is a leader in the field of smoking cessation and pulmonary medicine. As well as being on the Advisory Board for Bel Marra Health, he is also the editor of the Health eTalk newsletter.