Ulcerative Colitis (139 members)
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Symptoms|Treatments|Side effects|Causes
| Acupuncture | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| Pain relief | 39% (475) |
| Bruising | 19% (471) |
| Nausea relief | 13% (468) |
| Bleeding | 12% (468) |
| Bacterial infection | 4% (462) |
| Nerve injury | 4% (469) |
| Hepatitis B | 1% (465) |
| heartburn | 3% (58) |
| Pneumothorax | 0% (465) |
| Azathioprine (Imuran, Azasan) | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| muscle aches | 58% (24) |
| diarrhea | 46% (26) |
| vomiting | 38% (26) |
| nausea | 38% (26) |
| Corticosteroids | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| Increased appetite, weight gain | 59% (143) |
| Having difficulty sleeping | 56% (141) |
| Nervousness, restlessness | 48% (141) |
| Sudden mood swings | 45% (146) |
| Swollen, "puffy" face | 45% (139) |
| Water retention, swelling | 43% (136) |
| Easy bruising | 35% (143) |
| Lower resistance to infection | 34% (140) |
| Muscle weakness | 31% (140) |
| Stomach irritation | 32% (136) |
| Blurred vision | 22% (142) |
| Acne | 22% (140) |
| overeating | 41% (73) |
| Osteoporosis (bone weakening disease) | 19% (140) |
| lowered libido | 37% (71) |
| decreased libido | 37% (70) |
| Increased growth of body hair | 19% (140) |
| High blood pressure | 18% (136) |
| Irritability | 39% (44) |
| Decreased productivity | 40% (42) |
| heart palpitations | 29% (56) |
| Cataracts or glaucoma | 11% (138) |
| panic attacks | 25% (56) |
| irritability | 31% (42) |
| paranoia | 12% (67) |
| anxiety | 67% (9) |
| Pounding heart | 21% (33) |
| Worsening of diabetes | 4% (136) |
| Swelling at injection site | 10% (48) |
| Sedation | 4% (129) |
| weight gain | 83% (6) |
| Suicidal Thoughts | 9% (58) |
| REM Sleep Behavior Disorder | 10% (39) |
| inability to orgasm | 25% (12) |
| Low blood pressure | 7% (44) |
| Excessive yawning | 40% (5) |
| Tingling in feet | 50% (4) |
| Tingling/pain in feet | 25% (4) |
| very dry eyes | 50% (2) |
| unable to cry | 1% (75) |
| Fish oil | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| belching | 31% (448) |
| loose stools | 16% (437) |
| indigestion | 15% (436) |
| reduced pain | 14% (428) |
| acid reflux | 12% (368) |
| lower blood pressure | 10% (438) |
| nausea | 9% (433) |
| headache | 7% (185) |
| Stomach Pain | 8% (122) |
| nosebleeds | 2% (425) |
| rash | 1% (431) |
| Infliximab (Remicade) | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| headache | 43% (21) |
| runny nose | 20% (20) |
| heartburn | 14% (21) |
| vaginal itching, burning, and pain or other signs of a yeast infection | 16% (19) |
| flushing | 14% (21) |
| back pain | 14% (21) |
| nausea | 5% (22) |
| white patches in the mouth | 5% (20) |
| stomach pain | 5% (21) |
| more powerful erections | 0% (1) |
| Low dose naltrexone (LDN) | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| increased sense of well-being | 66% (135) |
| increased self-confidence | 53% (133) |
| vivid dreams | 51% (135) |
| difficulty sleeping | 37% (134) |
| increased sex drive | 20% (129) |
| drowsiness | 17% (35) |
| Mesalamine (Asacol) | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| nausea | 39% (72) |
| headache | 36% (72) |
| gas | 34% (76) |
| muscle or joint pain, aching, tightness or stiffness | 31% (72) |
| dry mouth | 28% (72) |
| heartburn | 28% (72) |
| difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep | 31% (64) |
| back pain | 23% (70) |
| burping | 20% (70) |
| pain in the rectum | 22% (64) |
| flu-like symptoms | 20% (70) |
| slight hair loss | 19% (62) |
| acne | 19% (64) |
| vomiting | 14% (72) |
| hemorrhoids | 15% (66) |
| sore throat | 14% (70) |
| anxiety | 15% (66) |
| sweating | 15% (66) |
| stuffy head or runny nose | 12% (66) |
| constipation | 9% (70) |
| cough | 6% (70) |
| ear pain | 0% (64) |