Symptoms of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a painful disease that affects the intestinal tract of the body. It is typically diagnosed in individuals of Caucasian descent, though other factors can play a role in the development of the disease. IBD is actually a more general classification for two different intestinal diseases: ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. These two illnesses affect different parts of the digestive tract but have many symptoms in common.

Common Signs of IBD

Because IBD affects the digestive tract, many of the symptoms that you might experience occur throughout the intestinal and abdominal area. However, the severity and types of symptoms can vary greatly from person to person and may include:

• Abdominal pain
• Bloody stools
• Diarrhea
• Fever
• Loss of appetite
• Weight loss

IBD is a chronic disease that could affect you for the rest of your life. While there are treatments that can help reduce the severity of symptoms, IBD is believed to be incurable.

Accutane and IBD

Chemical compounds found in some prescription drugs may increase the risk of developing IBD. Accutane and its generics, in particular, contain a chemical compound called isotretinoin that is believed to cause IBD in some patients. If you have taken Accutane or a related acne medication and have experienced any of the symptoms listed above, you may have legal grounds to file a lawsuit against the drug manufacturer for costs related to your illness.

Contact Us

To learn more about the negative side effects of Accutane and your legal options for pursuing a lawsuit for compensation, contact the Accutane inflammatory bowel disease lawyers of Williams Kherkher today at 800-761-3187.