Sara Alsarrage has ulcerative colitis incurable bowel disease

She developed the form of irritable bowel at 23 A young lawyer has revealed she lives in constant fear after developing the debilitating, incurable disease ulcerative colitis at the age of 23. Sarah developed a debilitating, incurable disease at 23: Ulcerative Colitis The young woman is now afraid to go to far from home during a flare up in case she soils herself 'He knew I had the symptoms of IBS, he lived with me and saw me every day. SYMPTOMS diarrhoea mucus and blood in your stool abdominal pain the need to open your bowels urgently fatigue reduced appetite weight loss CAUSE Ulcerative colitis is an autoimmune condition — this means that there is a problem with your immune system. Eating highly processed foods and a diet that is high in refined sugar and low in fibre may also increase your risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease.