Chron's Disease
Crohn's Disease - Signs & Symptoms
Crohn's disease is a chronic condition of the
digestive tract, especially in the small intestine.
People with Crohn's have regular episodes of
inflammation and bleeding. While there is supposedly
no cure, Crohn's can be controlled. That's why it's
important to see your doctor or health professional
if you think you might be affected.
Crohn's is considered more severe than many other
inflammatory bowel disorders because the problems are
less superficial can infect areas outside the bowel.
After several reoccurrences of Crohn's, many people
develop ulcers, intestinal blockage and even death
of portions of the intestine.
There are three symptoms that characterize Crohn's
Disease. These symptoms may be more or less severe in
each patient. They include:
* Diarrhea. Crohn's patients generally have frequent,
persistent diarrhea during flare-ups. This may include
blood (from hemorrhoids), mucous, or pus. If you have
large amounts of mucous and pus, you may actually be
suffering from a different disorder called ulcerative
colitis.
* Abdominal pain. This pain can range from a dull ache
to a severe, sharp pain. It usually occurs in the lower,
right portion of the abdomen, but can occur in the abdomen.
* Fever. Some patients experience a high fever during the
worst part of their flair up, while others have a low fever
that persists most of the time.
* Mouth sores. These are less common than the other
symptoms.
* Loss of appetite and weight loss. This is generally due
to abdominal discomfort and the fact that some sufferers
can eat very few foods that don't make them sick.
This is your body's way of talking to you. Don't look at
it as an isolated illness, think of it as a malfunction
(bad function) of more than one system. You need to get
to the causes and that will take care of the symptoms.
There are natural remedies that have been very helpful,
however this can be a very individualized process.
One thing to look at is to check your pH level. It is
probably too acid. To check your pH level, find out
about litmus paper and to order that online:
Crohn's disease is a chronic condition of the
digestive tract, especially in the small intestine.
People with Crohn's have regular episodes of
inflammation and bleeding. While there is supposedly
no cure, Crohn's can be controlled. That's why it's
important to see your doctor or health professional
if you think you might be affected.
Crohn's is considered more severe than many other
inflammatory bowel disorders because the problems are
less superficial can infect areas outside the bowel.
After several reoccurrences of Crohn's, many people
develop ulcers, intestinal blockage and even death
of portions of the intestine.
There are three symptoms that characterize Crohn's
Disease. These symptoms may be more or less severe in
each patient. They include:
* Diarrhea. Crohn's patients generally have frequent,
persistent diarrhea during flare-ups. This may include
blood (from hemorrhoids), mucous, or pus. If you have
large amounts of mucous and pus, you may actually be
suffering from a different disorder called ulcerative
colitis.
* Abdominal pain. This pain can range from a dull ache
to a severe, sharp pain. It usually occurs in the lower,
right portion of the abdomen, but can occur in the abdomen.
* Fever. Some patients experience a high fever during the
worst part of their flair up, while others have a low fever
that persists most of the time.
* Mouth sores. These are less common than the other
symptoms.
* Loss of appetite and weight loss. This is generally due
to abdominal discomfort and the fact that some sufferers
can eat very few foods that don't make them sick.
This is your body's way of talking to you. Don't look at
it as an isolated illness, think of it as a malfunction
(bad function) of more than one system. You need to get
to the causes and that will take care of the symptoms.
There are natural remedies that have been very helpful,
however this can be a very individualized process.
One thing to look at is to check your pH level. It is
probably too acid. To check your pH level, find out
about litmus paper and to order that online:
Labels: Crohn's disease, diarrhea
posted by Jeannie Crabtree C.Ac at 6:18 PM
