What are the symptoms of Crohn's disease?

Answer 1

AnswerAbdominal pain, often in the lower right area, and diarrhea. Rectal bleeding, weight loss and fever may also occur. Also...The symptoms of Crohn's are similar to those of colitis, ulcers, and appendicitis. Medical diagnosis is required to determine if Crohn's is the cause of the symptoms. More informationCrohn's disease causes a variety of symptoms including but not exclusive to the following.

Abdominal pain. Patients may experience cramps, achy or even sharp pains in the affected area.

Most often, a patient with Crohns disease will experience these pains on the lower right of the abdomen just below the bellybutton. The reason this happens is that in the majority of cases of Crohns disease it is the terminal ileum that is involved first. The terminal ileum is where the large and small bowels join. The terminal ileum crosses from left to right just above the belt line.

The type of pain experienced by the patient depends on what part of the gastrointestinal tract is affected.

Disease in the terminal ileum is characterized by sharp pain while disease higher up in the colon is generally noted by cramps and pain. Pain is often relieved temporarily by a bowel movement.

Diarrhea is often associated with Crohns disease. Frequent, loose, watery bowel movements Often accompanied by thick dark blood and sometimes with mucus and bubbly yellow froth.

Because Crohn's is an inflammatory disease one of the key characteristics is fever.

During an acute flare up, one patient will have a high fever while others may present with a low grade but persistent fever, often breaking during the night resulting in night sweats.

A number of symptoms not related to the gastro intestinal tract may also present with a flare up of Crohns disease. These can occur weeks or months before the intestinal symptoms are noticed.

Sores inside the mouth.

Joint pain often migrating from knees, elbows, ankles and wrists (migrating arthralgia).

Reddening and inflammation of the eyes (Irititis)

Skin lesions including sore red nodules on the shins or calves of the leg (Erythema Nodosum)

Symptoms of Chron's disease can come on suddenly and they include: abdominal pain, weight loss, nasea, diarrhea, and cramping. The symptoms change over time and are different for everyone with the disease.

Answer 2

Symptoms of Crohns Disease may include ulcers of the intestine, decrease in appetite and weight loss, bloody stools, diarrhea, abdominal pain and cramping, fever, fatigue, and liver/bile duct inflammation.

Answer 3

Diarrhea. The inflammation that occurs in Crohn's disease causes cells in the affected areas of your intestine to secrete large amounts of water and salt. Because the colon can't completely absorb this excess fluid, you develop diarrhea. Intensified intestinal cramping also can contribute to loose stools. Diarrhea is a common problem for people with Crohn's.