5 Common Mistakes That Can Make Ulcerative Colitis Worse

5 Common Mistakes That Can Make Ulcerative Colitis Worse
Prevention
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Meghan Rabbitt
When you live with ulcerative colitis (UC), you know that symptoms can return even if you’ve been in remission—and even if you’re doing everything you can to avoid a flare. Yet there are a number of missteps you might not even realize you’re making that can worsen your condition, says Matilda Hagan, M.D., co-director for the Center for Inflammatory Bowel and Colorectal Diseases at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore.
“While so much of how your ulcerative colitis plays out is largely out of your control, there are a handful of mistakes many patients make that can easily be avoided,” she says. Here are five of the most common—according to Dr. Hagan and gastroenterologist Raj Devarajan, M.D., president of the Massachusetts Gastroenterology Association:

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