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| View Larger Image | Coping Successfully With Ulcerative Colitis (Overcoming Common Problems) | Paperbackby Peter Cartwright (Author)
| List Price: | $12.95 | |
| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Sheldon Press | | Page Count: | 108 Pages | | Publication Date: | August 01, 2005 | | Sales Rank: | 551,837st |
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Product Description
Ulcerative colitis is a disease that causes inflammation and sores in the top layers of the lining of the large intestine. The inflammation usually occurs in the rectum and lower part of the colon, but it may affect the entire colon. The inflammation makes the colon empty frequently, causing diarrhea. Ulcerative colitis occurs most often in people ages 15 to 40, although children and older people sometimes develop the disease. Ulcerative colitis affects men and women equally and appears to run in some families. There are 90,000 sufferers in the UK and 400,000 in the United States. This book covers: Causes Diagnosis Treatments Surgery Living with an ileostomy or a pouch Living with ulcerative colitis, including emotional issues and effects on the family Diet Ulcerative Colitis in young people Fertility and pregnancy Probiotics Future developments Sources of help |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 2 reviews)
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An informative book on UC (mostly for the UK market) by Foghorn (Kent, UK)  5 Stars
June 18, 2008
When I got my diagnosis through, I thought my problems were treatable. It wasn't until after my second visit to my consultant that I realised I was suffering from a long term condition. Until I read this book, I had not idea how long-term that was!
I found this book extremely helpful, very easy to digest and quick to read being only 108 pages long. It answered most of the questions I had about my dis-ease and there was information I had not even considered. As a first step to understanding what I was facing, this book was ideal.
The layout is logical and the information presented for the lay person. Medical terms are used, but only after they have introduced and explained in the text first. There is an introduction, which informs the reader, accurately, about the contents of the book, giving the basics, such as the nature of ulcerative colitis, it cause, diagnoses and treatments in a one or two paragraph summation of each chapter.
The chapters are as follows:
What causes ulcerative colitis?
Diagnosis and tests
Treatments
Diet
Living with ulcerative colitis
Non-intestinal complications
Surgery
Living with an ileostomy or a pouch
Special circumstances
Probiotics and prebiotics
Future developments
The book also has the following sections:
Glossary;
Sources of help;
Further reading; and
Index.
Mr Cartwright offers a simple, very easy to read book, which is peppered throughout with personal anecdotes from those living with the condition, displaying the variances in symptoms and sufferers. I think reading about the experiences of others enabled greater comprehension of the material being presented.
Overall, a great introduction to ulcerative colitis, its management and future expectations.
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A great guide by SB 5 Stars
September 18, 2007
This book explains an unpredictable, complicated disease in really plain, practical language, even the very scientific parts. The section on probiotics is very enlightening and helpful - makes a lot of sense.
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