Sharan’s Crohn’s disease story
In 2001, Sharan woke up one day with diarrhoea and abdominal pain. She thought it was the heavy, spicy Indian food she had at her cousin’s wedding, but her symptoms didn’t stop. By 2002, she...
Did you join our webinar? It’s not too late to get to grips with microscopic colitis
Guts UK was delighted to host a free webinar to help people get to grips with microscopic colitis, an inflammatory disease of the bowel that is characterised by watery diarrhoea, usually accompanied by urgency and problems with bowel control.
What was it about?
The event covered all things microscopic colitis, including an overview of the condition, symptoms and treatment options.
We were joined by expert panellists including healthcare professionals and three experts by experience who live with the condition. There was also a short Q&A, with lots of interesting questions asked by our audience. We didn’t get round to answering all of them, so we’ll be sharing a follow up to answer more of the questions soon.
Where can I watch it?
You can watch the video here! It’s on our Guts UK YouTube channel to view at any time.
Who is the event recording for?
The event recording is suitable for anyone affected by microscopic colitis who didn’t make it to the webinar, including people with symptoms of the condition and people who have a diagnosis, as well their family, friends and carers.
It’s time we got to grips with our guts and learning about digestive conditions and symptoms is for anyone who’s interested. Even if you don’t have the condition or know anyone who does, you might still find it useful.
What is microscopic colitis?
Microscopic colitis (MC) is an inflammatory disease of the bowel. It is characterised by watery diarrhoea, usually accompanied by urgency and problems with bowel control. Often people have night-time symptoms and symptoms can be unrelenting. They can be so bad that it leads to a substantial loss of quality of life.
People affected often need to identify where toilets are when they leave the house, to avoid accidents. In some cases, people are unable to leave the house at all due to the severity of their symptoms.
Microscopic colitis can develop at any time, but it is more common in middle-age, with those affected often diagnosed between the ages of 50 and 70, and it can occur earlier in people who smoke. It also occurs more frequently in women. Microscopic colitis occurs in 18 people in 100,000 people per year.
Learn more about the condition with our patient information, available to read online or download.
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Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week takes place in December each year. Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis and microscopic colitis are the three main conditions classed as an Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).
