When my mother developed colitis it was upsetting for all of us. Due to the excessive diarrhea her weight dropped drastically. She was afraid to go out of her home in case she wold need to go to the bathroom without warning. Her colitis symptoms controlled her life. It’s taken her a while but she has learned how to control her colitis with diet. She still has the occasional bout but she can feel it coming on. She generally follows a high fiber diet. When symptoms of colitis start she switches over to a very low fiber diet. Thankfully my mother is learning to live with colitis.