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Ulcerative colitis explaind as TOWIE's Chloe Meadows speaks of 10-year battle
The former TOWIE star was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis after ignoring symptoms for almost a decade - an expert has now shared the red flags to look out for
"This can cause worrying symptoms like blood in your poo and frequent, urgent diarrhoea as well as weight loss (because you're struggling to absorb nutrients) and fatigue. "Some symptoms to look out for include blood in your poo (more than once), urgent and frequent diarrhoea, unexplained weight loss, joint pain and fatigue," Avery said. There is a really handy symptom checker on the Crohn's & Colitis UK website which takes just 30 seconds to complete and provides support and guidance on when to see a doctor and what to say when you get there."
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