Accutane Inflammatory Bowel Syndrome Side Effect Lawsuits
Tuesday, 28 December 2010 17:00
Accutane Inflammatory Bowel Lawsuits Continue
Accutane was a medication that people all over the United States used for severe forms of acne. When acne progresses to advanced stages, it can lead to pain, suffering embarrassment and permanent scarring. Therefore, those who depended on this medication needed to take immediate steps to turn the course of their condition. While Accutane provided early positive results for many, it also led to the need for help from Accutane injury lawyers after many people were injured. Below is a brief look at examples of the injuries that were suffered.
Types of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis
Crohn’s disease is a severe condition that is not generally well known because not many people suffer from it. However, it is serious and it leads to severe inflammation of a person’s digestive tract. Symptoms of Crohn’s disease include severe diarrhea, constant and intense abdominal pain and ultimately malnutrition. If this disease is not diagnosed early and treated properly, it can be deadly. There is no known cure for Crohn’s disease.
Ulcerative colitis is another condition that can ultimately become life-threatening, and it also attacks a person’s digestive tract. Unlike Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis affects only the interior lining of the large intestine and the rectum, and it spreads continuously rather than in patches as Crohn’s disease does. Once again, there is no cure for ulcerative colitis.
Both of these terrible conditions are considered forms of inflammatory bowel disease, as they are relatively related in terms of the areas of the body they attack and the symptoms that are experienced by patients. Unfortunately, since there is no cure for either of these conditions, there are radical steps that sometimes need to be taken, including the removal of portions of the intestines that are affected by these inflammatory bowel diseases or even a complete removal of the colon.
Lawsuits for IBS Related Accutane Side Effects
If you or someone you love has been harmed in this manner because you used Accutane, you need to understand that Accutane lawsuits will continue into 2011 despite the fact that the drug has been pulled from the market. Therefore, you should contact the Accutane lawsuit attorneys at the Phillips National Injury Group today to schedule a free initial consultation.