{"id":82,"date":"2017-11-25T06:39:09","date_gmt":"2017-11-25T06:39:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mytorrancepharmacy.com\/retail\/?page_id=82"},"modified":"2017-12-05T07:44:30","modified_gmt":"2017-12-05T07:44:30","slug":"gastroenterology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mytorrancepharmacy.com\/retail\/specialties\/gastroenterology\/","title":{"rendered":"Gastroenterology"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid \">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69f39fb1bb748\" data-id=\"69f39fb1bb748\" data-height=\"120\" data-height-mobile=\"120\" data-height-tab=\"120\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 \u201dvc_col-lg-7\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Hundreds of thousands of people deal with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) each day. The two most common types of IBD are Ulcerative Colitis and Chron\u2019s Disease. Although symptoms are similar, these two diseases are not the same. Ulcerative Colitis can cause inflammation and ulcers in the colon and rectum. Chron\u2019s Disease affects the entire lining of your digestive tract. Unfortunately, there is no cure for either, but there are medications available that can lessen the effects of IBD that can help you to live a more normal life.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the signs and symptoms of IBD include the following:<\/p>\n<h3>Common Signs and Symptoms<\/h3>\n<p><strong>ULCERATIVE COLITIS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Abdominal pain\/cramps<\/li>\n<li>Bloody stool<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Common Signs and Symptoms<\/h3>\n<p><strong>CROHN\u2019S DISEASE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rectal bleeding<\/li>\n<li>Persistent diarrhea<\/li>\n<li>Urgent need to move bowels<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Gastroenterology\u00a0Awareness<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Statistics show that approximately 20% of the population with IBD has a blood relative with IBD<\/li>\n<li>Ulcerative Colitis and Chron\u2019s Disease does not discriminate: it affects all adults equally<\/li>\n<li>Signs and symptoms of IBD tend to show up between the ages of 15 and 35<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Medications<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.humira.com\/\">Humira<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.enbrel.com\/\">Enbrel\u00ae<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.actemra.com\/\">Actemra\u00ae<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cimzia.com\/\">Cimzia\u00ae<\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Additional Resources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org\/\">Crohn\u2019s and Colitis Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ibd\/\">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medlineplus.gov\/crohnsdisease.html\">Medline Plus \u2013 Crohn\u2019s<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medlineplus.gov\/ulcerativecolitis.html\">Medline Plus \u2013 Colitis<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niddk.nih.gov\/health-information\/digestive-diseases\/\">National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a 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