10 Ulcerative Colitis Symptoms
Symptom #7: Poor Appetite
According to some studies, 10 percent of people with ulcerative colitis suffer from poor appetite. While some of these people may generally have a poor appetite, it is worse during an attack. If you have ulcerative colitis, you may develop a poor appetite due to a number of reasons.
Because some foods trigger a UC attack, you might avoid foods that you feel may be causing the problem. You might also feel that eating causes you increased pain. This can cause you to avoid eating and only eat when you have to. No matter how this happens, poor appetite means that the little food that you eat cannot provide all the nutrients that your body needs. This can lead to loss of weight and other ulcerative colitis symptoms like fatigue.
