Crohn's disease and symptoms?

Question

I have CD and was wondering about some of the sores in the mouth and was also wondering if people gets sores on their genital form CD.

Answer 1

I've had CD (diagnosed) for 16 years. The mouth sores are called aphthous ulcers. Talk to your gastro about "swish and swallow" mouthwash/medicine for those.

You can also get sores around the genitals, as well as sores on the extremities.

A great resource to talk to people and ask questions about crohn's disease is the IBD Sucks forum. The people there have the disease, and can talk to you about how the disease might affect you.

http://qurlyjoe.bu.edu/webx?[e-mail]1eHQPmc8^1@/

Answer 2

Abdominal pain. The pain often is described as cramping and intermittent, and the abdomen may be sore when touched. Abdominal pain may turn to a dull, constant ache as the condition progresses.
Diarrhea. Some people may have diarrhea 10 to 20 times per day. They may wake up at night and need to go to the bathroom. Crohn's disease may cause blood in stools, but not always.
Loss of appetite.
Fever. In severe cases, fever or other symptoms that affect the entire body may develop. A high fever may mean that you have a complication involving infection, such as an abscess.
Weight loss. Ongoing symptoms, such as diarrhea, can lead to weight loss.
Too few red blood cells (anemia). Some people with Crohn's disease develop anemia because of low iron levels caused by bloody stools or the intestinal inflammation itself.

more info go to www.webmd.com

doesnt sound like fun!