Symptoms of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

Symptoms of Inflammatory Bowel Disease can include:

  • Diarrhoea
  • Bleeding
  • Mucus or slime with the stools
  • Abdominal pain
  • Weight loss
  • Tiredness

Other, but less common symptoms of Inflammatory Bowel Disease can include:

  • Skin rash
  • Inflammation irritation around the eyes
  • Painful and swollen joints

For more specific symptoms related to Crohn's disease click here and for more specific symptoms for Ulcerative colitis click here.

 

What are the next steps?
If you think you have this condition or any of these symptoms
you will need to seek medical advice.
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