Patients with inflammatory bowel disease IBD often depend on - TopicsExpress



          

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease IBD often depend on medication to control the inflammation and pain caused by their disease. Medications commonly used include antibiotics, anti-inflammatories, steroids and immunosuppressants. While beneficial, these medications can cause side effects including nausea, vomiting, heartburn, night sweats, insomnia, hyperactivity, high blood pressure and stunted growth in children. Patients on immunosuppressants are at risk of developing lymphoma, tuberculosis, kidney and liver damage, anaphylaxis, seizures, and serious or fatal infections. Please like and share this info to help your friends and family understand the brutal impact of IBD.
Posted on: Wed, 08 Oct 2014 21:00:00 +0000

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