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Can Colitis Recur After Stopping Medicines?

hi,m 24 years old female.....one year before in december 2012,i got diagonsed with ulcerative collitis.it was severly bleeding then for almost 10 days.after that i was on medicines for nearly 5 months.after that i dropped that medicines coz it was normel then.....nowadays m feeling some signs of collitis....can it be possible,dat it is back?will i have to be on medicatons lifetime?
Mon, 16 Dec 2013
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Hi
Diseases are known to relapse after stopping drug so colitis can reoccur after stopping drug
Drugs may have to be started again
take care
Dr Lal
Psychiatrist
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Can Colitis Recur After Stopping Medicines?

Hi Diseases are known to relapse after stopping drug so colitis can reoccur after stopping drug Drugs may have to be started again take care Dr Lal Psychiatrist