Are You Struggling With Crohn’s Disease?

Are You Struggling With Crohn’s Disease?

Crohn’s disease can dramatically impact your life. When you are in fear of eating the wrong foods or having a painful attack, it can make you want to stay home and avoid enjoying your life. Crohn’s disease can make you feel powerless, depressed, and isolated. Your gastroenterologist can help you manage Crohn’s disease, so you can live a full, enjoyable life again.

There are several factors that can contribute to developing Crohn’s disease, although the exact cause of Crohn’s disease is not known. An overactive immune system is believed to be a major factor. Your immune system attacks normal cells in your digestive tract, causing painful symptoms. Heredity may also be a factor.

The symptoms of Crohn’s disease can be debilitating. They include:

  • Feeling severe fatigue
  • Having a fever
  • Experiencing reduced appetite and weight loss
  • Having frequent abdominal cramping and diarrhea
  • Noticing blood in your stool

There are additional signs and symptoms of Crohn’s disease which can affect other parts of your body. These include:

  • Mouth sores
  • Inflammation in your eyes and skin
  • Joint inflammation and pain

Your gastroenterologist is an expert at the diagnosis and treatment of Crohn’s disease. Testing is necessary to provide a diagnosis, so your gastroenterologist may recommend:

  • Blood tests to detect anemia
  • Fecal blood tests to detect blood in your stool
  • Imaging studies including a colonoscopy, MRI, or CT scan

When you have a diagnosis of Crohn’s disease, your gastroenterologist can treat and help you manage Crohn’s with:

  • Corticosteroid medications to reduce inflammation
  • Immune system suppressing medications to reduce the destruction of healthy cells
  • Antibiotic medications to eliminate infection
  • Nutritional supplementation of vitamins, minerals, and nutrients to help prevent anemia

For severe cases of Crohn’s disease, your gastroenterologist may recommend surgery to remove damaged sections of your digestive tract. Your gastroenterologist can discuss this option with you and help you determine the best course of treatment.

If you are struggling with Crohn’s disease, you need help. Your gastroenterologist has the expertise and treatment you need. To find out more about Crohn’s disease signs, symptoms, and treatment, talk with your gastroenterologist today.

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