Mucous Colitis

• Mucous colitis is often confused with inflammatory bowel disease, but the main difference is that mucous colitis is a psychosomatic condition brought on by emotional upset which results in bodily difficulties.
  
  

Lifestyle Impact

• Although technically not a disease, mucous colitis can be detrimental to physical and emotional health. Anxieties fueled by the symptoms can bring on further stress, and in turn, further symptoms, creating a vicious cycle.
  Physically, mucous colitis causes the sufferer a lot of excruciating pain through its symptoms.
  
  

Diagnosis

• Cruciferous vegetables can exacerbate mucous colitis.
  
  Mucous colitis diagnosis can occur after a battery of tests done by a gastroenterologist. This can include blood tests and more invasive tests, such as a sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy, which explore issues in the large intestine (a colonoscopy goes deeper and requires sedation). Once these tests are performed and if other conditions are ruled out, mucous colitis may be the diagnosis.
  
  

Treatment Options

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  Limiting stress may alleviate some symptoms. Dietary changes can also help. Lactose intolerance may cause diarrhea, and limiting dairy may help. Elimination of cruciferous vegetables, which can cause gas and pain, may be another remedy.
  
  

Medications

• Antispasmodic and antidiarrheal medications can help to control symptoms and alleviate pain.