What do you know about Crohn's Disease, just out of curiousity.?

Question

I was wondering what people in general know/think about Crohn's Disease, or at least what they assume. Thank you for your honest, real answers.

Wow. You people seem to have an unnatural grasp of what this is. You all impress me.

To the people who have/had/known-someone-with: I love you all. Thank you for showing me there are people out there who understand. I have had it for 4 years, and find resistance to accept my limitations from just about everyone. You make me feel better.

Answer 1

its autoimmune digestive disorder progressive not any fun

Answer 2

Crohn's Disease is an autoimmune disease that mostly affects the colon, but can affect any part of the digestive system from the throat to the anus. It's symptoms include inflammation of the colon, diarrhea and/or constipation, chronic fever, fistulas, etc. They used to do surgery, but it is avoided now because of improved medications and the fact that surgery is not a cure. When the diseased tissues are removed, it often spreads to a different part of the digestive system.

I was diagnosed with it almost 9 years ago, when I was 19 years old. I was told that I would be taking medications for the rest of my life and that I may have to have surgery and a colostomy bag at some point in my life. I refused to accept this prognosis and started doing a lot of my own research. My saving grace 5 years ago was the book "Patient Heal Thyself" by Jordan Rubin. He is a naturopathic doctor who battled Crohns disease himself. By following his plan and finding a doctor that subscribed to his theories I now am off of all my medications and I have been symptom free for over 3 years. I used to be dependent on prednizone. I found out I am allergic to wheat and milk. By avoiding them religiously I have been able to contol my symptoms through diet.

Check out the book. It is useful for lots of other diseases as well.
Take care.

Answer 3

my brother has it....causes massive diarrhea

Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease, the general name for diseases that cause swelling in the intestines. Because the symptoms of Crohn’s disease are similar to other intestinal disorders, such as irritable bowel syndrome and ulcerative colitis, it can be difficult to diagnose. Ulcerative colitis causes inflammation and ulcers in the top layer of the lining of the large intestine. In Crohn’s disease, all layers of the intestine may be involved, and normal healthy bowel can be found between sections of diseased bowel.

Crohn’s disease affects men and women equally and seems to run in some families. About 20 percent of people with Crohn’s disease have a blood relative with some form of inflammatory bowel disease, most often a brother or sister and sometimes a parent or child. Crohn’s disease can occur in people of all age groups, but it is more often diagnosed in people between the ages of 20 and 30. People of Jewish heritage have an increased risk of developing Crohn’s disease, and African Americans are at decreased risk for developing Crohn’s disease.

Answer 4

My ex has crohn's . Some think its something passed down in the gene line. Its VERY VERY painful and doesn't have a very good recovery rate. You can get it any where in your digestive tract. If you have surgery 98% of the time it returns. It can't be cured but it can be controlled. More people know about it now than before but that's still not alot of people. They use predisone (sp? its a type of steroid) sometimes to keep the flare ups down but the side effects of that are HORRIBLE depending on the amount you have to take.
If you have this I'm very sorry I wouldn't wish it on anyone.
Edit: I'M SORRY LYNDEE ITS ONE MILLION TIMES WORSE THAN A REALLY BAD STOMACH ACHE. My ex bleed so much from his flare up he had to get blood the last time he was in the hospital.

Answer 5

In laymens terms Crohn's Disease is a lot like a bad stomach ache that won't go away. Periods of diarrhea and other bowel discomforts can go along with it. Some medication can help ease the symptoms but there is no actual cure.

Answer 6

Here's what I know, I would never want anyone that I love to get it. I have had Crohn's for 15+ yrs, a small bowel resection. I am currently on Remicade. I currently have 8" of narrowing in my ileum it is only opened 1 cm & I really have to watch what I eat. I have had bouts of uncontrollable diarrhea . I am usually in the bathroom at least 3 times & I'm in remission! The most I think was 17 in a 24hr. period. Here's the symtoms I have had, PAIN, nausea, PAIN, diareha, PAIN, eye infections, PAIN, fatigue, PAIN, depression, PAIN, loss of appetite, PAIN, skin rashes, PAIN, bloating & did I mention the PAIN! I have had 2 boys in my 6 yrs of remission & the pain of childbirth hurts, but at least it goes away!!

Answer 7

a subacute chronic enteritis, of unknown cause, involving the terminal ileum and less frequently other parts of the gastrointestinal tract; characterized by patchy deep ulcers that may cause fistulas, and narrowing and thickening of the bowel by fibrosis and lymphocytic infiltration, with noncaseating tuberculoid granulomas that also may be found in regional lymph nodes; symptoms include fever, diarrhea, cramping abdominal pain, and weight loss. Syn: Crohn disease, chronic cicatrizing enteritis, granulomatous enteritis, distal ileitis.

Answer 8

surgery to remove the diseased part of the colon before it takes over the entire tract!

Answer 9

MY sister had Chrons i have ulcerative colitis Ask your doc about Imuron. Better than steroids.

Answer 10

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crohn%27s_disease

Answer 11

Painful and progressive