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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Crohn Disease Symptoms

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Dr. Eisner Answers your IBD Questions: Diet and Inflammatory Bowel Disease

By Todd Eisner Health Expert

I have Crohn's disease and am constantly having cramping and diarrhea after meals. What can I do?

 

There are certain dietary tips that may help curb symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease when you are experiencing a flare. First, try eating more frequent smaller meals. Next, limit the amount of milk and milk products in your diet. There frequently is a component of lactose intolerance in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Thirdly, restrict the intake of foods that are high in fiber. You...

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Expert & Community Posts

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Alcohol Consumption and Crohn's Disease
By Tracy Davenport , Health Expert

...it is safe to drink alcohol if you are living with Crohn's Disease, this SharePost presents some... Read more »

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Can Bacterial Infections be Confused for Crohn's Disease?
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

My Crohn's Disease has been acting up of late. I had been on a trip in upstate NY and a few other... Read more »

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Dr. Eisner Answers Your IBD Questions: Steriods & Antibiotics
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

I have been taking Pentasa for my Crohn's disease and had been doing well until recently. My doctor... Read more »

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Crohn's and Caffeine
By Tracy Davenport , Health Expert

...some form of caffeine daily. But what if you have Crohn's Disease? Is it safe for you to include... Read more »

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Going for Gold with Crohn's Disease: Meet Carrie Johnson
By Tracy Davenport , Health Expert

...also makes no secret about the fact she lives with Crohn's disease.   Carrie's Crohn's symptoms... Read more »

Health Guide

Crohn's Disease Comic: Everything You Never Wanted to Know about Crohn's Disease
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Crohn's Disease: Symptoms
The two major inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, share certain characteristics:Symptoms usually appear in young adults.Symptoms can develop gradually... Read more »
Crohn's Disease: Symptom Management
...blood cells) is effective for severe anemia in IBD that does not respond to iron alone. Patients with Crohn's disease benefit most from the combination.AntidepressantsAntidepressants may help... Read more »
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Inflammatory bowel disease - Crohn's disease; Regional enteritis; Ileitis; Granulomatous ileocolitis Treatment Medicines that may be prescribed include: ... Read more »
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Inflammatory bowel disease - Crohn's disease; Regional enteritis; Ileitis; Granulomatous ileocolitis Symptoms Symptoms depend on what part of the gastrointestinal... Read more »

Medications

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...Natalizumab is also used to treat a bowel condition called Crohn's disease (CD) when it is... Read more »

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...psoriatic arthritis), certain bowel diseases (Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis), and a... Read more »

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...moderate symptoms of a bowel condition called Crohn's disease. While budesonide does not... Read more »

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...azathioprine or 6-mercaptopurine for the treatment of Crohn's disease, there have been rare... Read more »

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...multiple sclerosis, and CD TOUCH for patients with Crohn's disease. Only doctors, infusion... Read more »

Related News

Resource: Understanding Crohn's disease
October 03, 2008

Experts at HealthDay News give patients this guide to understanding Crohn's disease. This resource includes an explanation of Crohn's disease, a... Read summary »

Clinical trial: Adacolumn for the treatment of Crohn's
October 02, 2008

This is a study to determine the safety and effectiveness of the Adacolumn Apheresis System medical device for the treatment of the symptoms of... Read summary »

Coconut may ease IBS, Crohn's symptom
October 02, 2008

Relief from diarrhea caused by Crohn's disease and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) may be as close as the nearest supermarket. Joe and Teresa Graedon... Read summary »

New med shows promise for treating severe Crohn's
October 03, 2008

Results from a new clinical trial show that a new medication for treating severe Crohn's disease is effective at controlling symptoms of the disease.... Read summary »

Crohn's, colitis symptoms may mask colon cancer
October 02, 2008

Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis symptoms can mask the signs of colorectal cancer, says Registered Nurse Tara Loucks. Loucks discusses the... Read summary »