2007-06-24 04:11:22 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Smoking has been shown to have harmful effects on all parts of the digestive system, contributing to such common disorders as heartburn and peptic ulcers. It also increases the risk of Crohn's disease and possibly gallstones. Smoking seems to affect the liver, too, by changing the way it handles drugs and alcohol. In fact, there seems to be enough evidence to stop smoking solely on the basis of digestive distress.
2007-06-24 04:15:49 · answer #1 · answered by TAFF 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi, I've had crohns since the age of 12 for 27 yrs.
Yes, smoking and alcohol do affect crohn's disease because it stimulates the gut causing spasms. Also, they will interfere with any medications you are taking as well.
Look into the crohns & colitis foundation of america site. There you will find the up-to-date info on drugs, treatments, diet, exercise, women's issues, coping, surgery, and you can find a local support chapter where you live to meet others like yourself.
Also, CCFA has a new support system manned by professionals who have or are familiar with IBD (crohns/colitis) M-F 9 am - 5 pm. EST.
2007-06-24 14:56:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i've heard that smoking can cause many diseases like cancer of the lungs and other parts of the body as well. alcohol seems to help the crohn's because it flushes many parts of the digestive system to keep it from having so many
flare ups. crohn's disease is not an easy thing to have, when
you have suffered many years of it and need something like
alcohol to help with the digestive tract to keep it flushed and it also flushes the kidneys.
2007-06-24 11:21:52 · answer #3 · answered by annette m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know that alcohol hurt people with crohn's, ulcerative colitis, and other gi disorders of that sort. My girl friend has ulcerative colitis. We both drank a few sips of wine on valentines day and this really aggravated her condition. If you have crohn's or u.c., don't smoke. You are already at risk for colon cancer and you'll only be further increasing your risk.
2007-06-24 11:20:00 · answer #4 · answered by Doug 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
alcohol doesnt hurt crohns but smoking does so they say i smoke and i got crohns but it dont seem to bother me i was diagnosed in 91 and been smoking since 89 and i got crohns at the worst you can have it in both colins one end to the other
2007-06-24 11:16:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most definitely they do. Both are known stimulants and both are known to exacerbate the symptoms of Crohn's.
2007-06-24 11:15:16 · answer #6 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tobacco & alcohol are both irritant to mucosa in the gut & the bladder etc.
2007-06-24 11:22:32 · answer #7 · answered by fizzywo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes i think it does
2007-06-24 11:22:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋