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Question:
My daughter was diagnosed 2 months ago and she gets flare ups of joint pain in her ankles. Is that common for UC patients?
Answer:
Joint pains (also called arthralgias) are not uncommon in patients with both UC and Crohn's disease. Sometimes in UC, the joints become swollen and painful (this is called arthritis). Some of the medicines that are used for UC are effective at treating both joint pain and bowel disease, while others work better on just the bowel. If you have joint pain, it's important to let your IBD specialist know because that could be a sign that the disease is becoming more active, and it may make them consider changing your medications.
