Crohn's Disease.

CROHN'S DISEASE IS A CHRONIC INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE AFFECTING THE DIGESTIVE TRACT LINING.

Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease are the most common types of inflammatory bowel disease. Ulcerative colitis affects only the colon and rectum. Crohn's can affect any part of the digestive tract.

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Conditions

Belly pain. The pain often is described as cramping and intermittent, and the belly may be sore when touched. Belly pain may turn to a dull, constant ache as the condition gets worse.

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Diarrhea. Some people may have diarrhea 10 to 20 times a 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.

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Fever. In severe cases, fever or other symptoms that affect the entire body may develop. A high fever may mean that you have an infection, such as an abscess.

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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.

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Small tears in the anus (anal fissures) that may go away, but come back again.

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Medications

CIMZIA is used to help patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, and Ankylosing Spondylitis attain and keep in remission their disease. It works by blocking one of the chemical messengers in the body associated with inflammation.

HUMIRA is used to help patients with Crohn's or Ulcerative Colitis attain and keep in remission their disease. It works by blocking one of the chemical messengers in the body associated with inflammation.

METHOTREXATE is used to help patients with Crohn's attain and keep their disease in remission. It works by blocking one of the chemical messengers in the body associated with inflammation. Methotrexate is used alone or with other medications when Methotrexate alone does not relieve the symptoms.

OTREXUP (Methotrexate) is used to help patients with Crohn's attain and keep their disease in remission. It works by blocking one of the chemical messengers in the body associated with inflammation. Methotrexate is used alone or with other medications when Methotrexate alone does not relieve the symptoms.

RASUVO (METHOTREXATE) is used to help patients with Crohn's attain and keep their disease in remission. It works by blocking one of the chemical messengers in the body associated with inflammation. Methotrexate is used alone or with other medications when Methotrexate alone does not relieve the symptoms.

REMICADE is used to help patients with Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's attain and keep their disease in remission. It works by blocking one of the chemical messengers in the body associated with inflammation

More Information

Because Crohn's disease involves the immune system, you also may have symptoms outside the digestive tract. These may include joint pain, eye problems, a skin rash, or liver disease.

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Treatment might involve drugs, nutritional supplements, surgery, or a combination of these therapies. Treatment choices depend upon where the disease is located and how severe it is. They also depend on the complications associated with the disease and the way the person has responded in the past to treatment when symptoms recurred.