Most people sometimes have stomach issues. But what occurs when those minor problems start to occur more frequently? Maybe you’ll see that you’re dropping a lot of weight without doing anything. Or getting sick and constantly feeling worn out.
What if you began to get excruciating spasms? Or did you discover that you were making frequent trips to the bathroom? What if you discovered blood in your poop one day? These are only some of the symptoms of invisible illnesses like Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, that may prove fatal if ignored.
According to research done by the nonprofit Crohn’s & Colitis UK this past year, there are over 500,000 individuals who suffer from the illness. You probably know a few of them because it works out to be around 1 out of every 123 individuals in the UK or maybe even more.