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I was 25 when I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis (IBD) I went down to A and E because I had bad swelling on my feet and I couldn't walk at all, the doc told me it was muscular and have epsom salt baths. Next day swelling was worse so I made an emergency appointment with my GP who did tests and sent me to A and E for further tests. Basically after being admitted to hospital they realised that I had an infection from my ibd and I had lost a lot of blood that they gave me a transfusion. If I listened to the first Dr at A and E I could be dead now.