symptoms of crohn's and colitis
The symptoms of ulcerative colitis may include: 1  Diarrhea or rectal urgency. 2  Rectal bleeding. 3  Belly pain, often described as cramping. 4  Constipation. Loss of appetite. 5  Fever. Weight 6  loss. Too few red blood cells (anemia).
Crohn's disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that may affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract from mouth to anus. Signs and symptoms often include abdominal pain, diarrhea (which may be bloody if inflammation is severe), fever, and weight loss. Other complications may occur outside the gastrointestinal tract and include anemia, skin rashes, arthritis, inflammation of the eye, and feeling tired.