Crohn’s Disease Treatment in Kansas City, MO

Do you have persistent abdominal cramps and pain? Do you have nagging bowel issues like constipation or diarrhea?

These are just a couple of the symptoms that could be an indication that you are fighting Crohn’s disease. Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory condition of the gastrointestinal tract. The group of conditions that Crohn’s falls under is Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, as the side effects mostly pertain to the GI Tracts. Additional side effects to those previously mentioned include:

• Rectal Bleeding
• Urgent Need to Move Bowels
• Abdominal Cramps and Pain
• A Sensation of Incomplete Evacuation
• Fatigue
• Sleeplessness
• Weakness

It is important to note that general IBD symptoms could also be occurring, such as fever, loss of appetite, night sweats, and low energy.

 

What is Crohn’s Disease?

Crohn’s disease is an IBD, inflammatory bowel disease that mainly occurs in your small intestine before spreading to the layers of your bowel. It makes the tissues in your digestive tract swell. This could cause pain in your abdomen, fatigue, malnutrition, weight loss, and diarrhea. 

Can Crohn’s Disease Be Cured?

Currently, there aren’t any cures for Crohn’s disease, but that doesn’t mean you have to live with the pain and lessened quality of life it causes. There are many medications to reduce the symptoms that come with Crohn’s disease. Surgery can also improve your symptoms and treat any complications. 

What is the Difference Between Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis?

Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative Colitis are both IBDs that target the bowels. However, they infect the bowel in different ways. While Ulcerative Colitis causes the colon and the rectum to become inflamed, Crohn’s disease causes the bowel wall to become inflamed.

Is Crohn’s Hereditary?

While it is not evident whether or not Crohn’s disease is hereditary, the condition is known to appear within close family members of the person who suffers from it. 

How Does Crohn’s Affect My Nutrition?

Crohn’s disease could cause malnutrition or vitamin deficiencies as it affects your body’s ability to take in food and nutrients and absorb water and electrolytes. If you are experiencing malnutrition, you may have the following symptoms: 

• Weight loss
• Fatigue
• Not feeling up for eating
• Muscle mass loss
• Overall weakness
• Mineral and vitamin deficiencies

Crohn’s disease is infamous for causing malnutrition because of the serious symptoms that usually come with the disease, such as diarrhea and nausea. 

At The Epigenetics Healing Center, Dr. Goodbinder is an expert on examining your symptoms, identifying what the problem is, and coming up with a solution that will help resolve your issues completely. Contact us today, and decide to the live the rest of your life with a support system and team dedicated to best relieving you of your pain and ailments.