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Medications can be prescribed, such as antibiotics and immune modifiers, to relieve symptoms. Non-prescription medications, such as antidiarrheals and pain relievers, can also be useful in reducing symptoms. If symptoms continue to worsen, surgery may be needed.

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Routine blood tests (testing for infection, vitamin and mineral deficiencies, anemia, etc), fecal blood tests (testing for blood in stool), and antibody blood tests (differentiating between ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s) are all used to help diagnose Crohn’s disease. Imaging tests such as x-rays and endoscopies can also help identify the disease.

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Diarrhea

Fever

Fatigue

Abdominal pain and cramping

Blood in Stool

Mouth Sores

Reduced appetite and weight loss

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Crohn’s is a chronic condition with no cure so the symptoms may never fully resolve. Flare up’s of symptoms may happen throughout one’s lifetime with no regularity. If Crohn's disease is not well-managed, it can lead to complications including intestinal blockages, nutrient deficiencies, fistulas (tunnels between the intestines and the bladder, skin, or vagina), kidney stones, gallstones, and liver diseases.

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Crohn’s does not have a specific cause. Multiple factors, such as heredity, the immune system, and environmental factors (bacteria, virus, etc), play a role in the development of Crohn’s and its symptoms.

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All throughout GI tract, most specifically where the end of the small intestine (ileum) joins with the large intestine.

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Crohn’s is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It causes inflammation of your digestive tract and can also affect your joints and skin.