2006-06-27 01:55:57 · 4 answers · asked by yuchi1 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
There is NO proven cure for crohn's!! I have had crohn's for over 15 years & have tried everything. I have had a small bowel resection & that put me into remission for 6 yrs. I am currently on Remicade infusions which I have been in remission for 4 months & still have diarrea several times a day due to narrowing in my term ilieum. My next option is another surgery. Everyone is different when it comes to crohn's, espescially were the disease is located & the severity of it. Some people have found different diets have helped with theirs were others have to be on high doses of prednisone for a long length of time. you have to find what is right for you! I find keeping a daily journal of foods you ate, number of times you are in the bathroom, how you feel, (pain, weekness, tired etc.) Only you know how you feel & if something is not working for you check with your dr. as they can help you in trying different things! Good luck!
2006-06-27 03:37:13 · answer #1 · answered by Jess F 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no cure for Crohn's disease, and the disease is so different in different people that what puts some people in remission may not for other people. I take Asacol three times a day(6 pills all together) and my remissions have only lasted 2-3 weeks, but that is better than before I was diagnosed when I was sick everyday.
2006-06-27 06:07:00 · answer #2 · answered by operagirlmary 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have Crohn's. I've had it for 24 years.
Had a laparotomy with a bowel resection when I was 18. I was in remission for a while. I've had a few flare ups, but they were treated in the hospital with short-term steroids.
I have little "mini-flares" where I can tell when my intestines are narrowing...but a few days of a clear liquid diet helps quiet them down.
I took Remicade and that stuff was WONDERFUL! I had some hair loss and some nausea afterwards, but the pain....it was just gone.
I'm doing fine now...we'll see what happens down the roard regarding a cure.
2006-06-27 06:00:04 · answer #3 · answered by iam1funnychick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My boyfriend has chrons.... he has ahd 2 surgeries removing some of his intestines and rectum. He is currently taking pills and iv therapy (remicade). He is doing well. His last surgery was last August.
2006-06-27 01:59:01 · answer #4 · answered by sweetie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋