Crohns Disease Cures

Crohn’s Disease Symptoms
by Sandra Oertell, Guest Editor

While many people go for long periods when their condition is inactive, when it flares up again, Crohn’s disease symptoms are numerous and devastating. These patients have to take medications for long periods at a time, are in and out of the hospital, and literally fight starvation because of their fear of eating.

What is Crohn’s disease, and what symptoms are you looking for? It is an inflammatory bowel disease that is often mistaken and misdiagnosed as ulcerative colitis or irritable bowel syndrome. But there is a difference. Ulcerative colitis affects only the top layer of the large intestine’s lining. Not so with Crohn’s. All layers can be involved…even when there are normal segments of bowel sandwiched between the diseased parts.

The first Crohn’s disease symptoms are usually diarrhea and severe abdominal pain. At the same time, or shortly thereafter, you may have skin problems, lose weight, see bleeding from the rectum, or run a fever. If the bleeding becomes serious, you might then become anemic. If a child gets the disease, it may slow development or even stunt his growth.

Because of the severity of the symptoms, patients begin to dread eating. There is no “safe” diet for these people, since all foods affect each of them differently. But in order to regain their health, and heal their bodies, they must have nutrition every day. Vitamins are not the answer, unless specifically recommended by their doctor.

One of the bad aspects of Crohn’s disease symptoms is the reality that you may get little or no warning of an attack. It may be mild or severe, and come on gradually or slam you all at once. Remissions do occur, but often give patients no pleasure, since they are always waiting for the other shoe to drop.

What is actually going on in your body to make this happen? Inflammation causes the cells in your intestine to secrete excess water and salt, which cannot be handled by the colon. At the same time, the bowels start swelling and eventually get thicker from scar tissue. When the contents of your digestive tract are hindered by this, pain and cramping occur. It can also cause the tissues to bleed.

Small ulcers that form on the surface of the intestines can get larger and penetrate through the intestinal walls. They can also form inside the mouth. Crohn’s disease symptoms are horrible. If you even suspect that you might have this disease, go to your doctor and have it diagnosed.

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