5 Complications of Ulcerative Colitis and How to Avoid Them

With ulcerative colitis, canker sores, tags on the skin, red bumps, or tender patches of skin can occur all along the shins, ankles, and arms. These skin disorders occur in approximately one of every twenty individuals diagnosed with an intestinal bowel disease such as ulcerative colitis.

A recent study indicates that those who experience an extra-intestinal complication tend to experience them in conjunction with anti-TNF therapy. This drug treatment is commonly associated with rheumatoid arthritis, but is occasionally prescribed to individuals with ulcerative colitis as a means of reducing inflammation and swelling.