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  • Uveitis

    Find out about an inflammation in your eye called uveitis, including symptoms, what causes it, when to get help and how it's treated.

  • Urethritis

    Urethritis is when the tube that carries pee out of the body (urethra) becomes inflamed and makes peeing painful. Find out about its symptoms, causes and treatment.

  • Ulcerative colitis

    Find out about ulcerative colitis, a long-term (chronic) condition where the colon and rectum (large intestine or large bowel) become inflamed.

  • Topical corticosteroids

    Topical corticosteroids (steroids) are medicines that are applied directly to the skin to reduce inflammation and irritation.

  • Temporal arteritis

    Find out about temporal arteritis (giant cell arteritis), a condition when arteries become inflamed. It's a serious condition that needs urgent treatment.

  • Sciatica

    Find out more about sciatica, a pain caused by irritation or compression of the sciatic nerve, including the symptoms, what you can do to ease the pain, and when to get medical help.

  • Rheumatoid arthritis

    Read about rheumatoid arthritis, a long-term condition that causes pain, swelling and stiffness in the joints.

  • Polymyalgia rheumatica

    Find out about polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), a condition that causes pain, stiffness and inflammation in the muscles around the shoulders, neck and hips.

  • Pleurisy

    Find out more about pleurisy, where inflammation around the lungs causes sharp chest pain.

  • Peritonitis

    Find out about peritonitis, which is inflammation of the thin layer of tissue that lines the inside of your abdomen (tummy), called the peritoneum.