About Crohn's Disease
When you first learn that you have Crohn's disease, you will probably feel overwhelmed. You may not even have heard of Crohn's disease until now. And even if you are familiar with the disorder, the information you have may be pretty limited. ... [... more]
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How IBD Is Diagnosed
It can sometimes be a frustrating experience when you are told that you may have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and that you need some tests in order to confirm the diagnosis. The diagnosis of IBD is based on a combination of exams: endoscopic ... [... more]
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Surgery for Crohn's Disease
Treatment with medication is the first therapeutic option for people with Crohn's disease. However, about two-thirds to three-quarters of people with Crohn's will eventually undergo surgery as part of the therapeutic management of their illness. ... [... more]
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Types of Medications
At the present time, there are five basic categories of medications used in the treatment of IBD. They are: Medical treatment for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis has two main goals: achieving There is no standard regimen for managing all ... [... more]
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Diet and Nutrition
Diet and nutrition concerns of patients with inflammatory bowel disease are extremely common, and appropriate. Patients often believe that their disease is caused by, and can be cured by diet. Unfortunately, that seems to be too simplistic an ... [... more]
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Maintenance Therapy
The term "maintenance therapy" refers to the various kinds of treatment (usually medical) given to patients to enable them to maintain their health in a disease-free, or limited-disease, state. If you have been diagnosed with Crohn's disease or [... more]
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Possible Complications
The complications of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis (collectively known as inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD) are generally categorized as either local or systemic. The term "local" refers to a complication involving the intestinal [... more]
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Traveling With IBD
Don't avoid a dream vacation or business trip because you suffer from Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. Whether traveling abroad or here in the States, these tips will come in handy. Ask your doctor for the names of physicians in the cities ... [... more]
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The scene has played itself out in thousands of homes across America for years: A young child falls and bumps her knee. She runs to her mother, tears cascading down her cheeks, and begs for a bandage. The mother complies, despite the absence of ... [... more]
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Find a CCFA Physician Member
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Join Registered Dietician, Tracie R. Dalessandro, MS, RD, CDN, and David Rubin, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine and Co-Director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center at the University of Chicago Medical Center, for a webcast / ... [... more]
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Social Security
Many IBD patients have learned an unfortunate paradox of dealing with a chronic disease-it often seems that the sicker we get, the more adversarial the social systems designed to protect us become. If your disease has become severe enough for you ... [... more]
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