What is Crohn's Disease?

Crohn's disease is an inflammatory disease which may affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract from mouth to anus, causing a wide variety of symptoms. It primarily causes abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting, or weight loss.

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What is it like to have Crohn's Disease?

Common symptoms How bad it is What people are taking for it
Severity
Severe
Moderate
Mild
None
Amitriptyline, Clonazepam, Zolpidem
Fentanyl Transdermal Patch, Yogurt with live cultures (Active, Dannon, Stoney Brown Cow), Heating Pad-Hot Packs
Diphenoxylate and Atropine, Loperamide, Budesonide
Modafinil, Multivitamins, Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine
Bupropion, Duloxetine, Venlafaxine
Acetaminophen (Paracetamol), Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Tramadol
Alprazolam, Fluoxetine, Clonazepam

What do patients take to treat Crohn's Disease and its symptoms?

Treatments reported by members Perceived effectiveness Overall rating of side effects # of Evaluations
(Walasa, Canasa, Asacol HD, Colitofalk)
20
(Remicade)
18
(Humira Pen Psoriasis Starter Package, Humira Pen, Humira Pen Crohn's Disease Starter Package, Humira)
16
(Pulmicort, Budesonide Nasal, Entocort EC, Pulmicort Flexhaler)
13
(Pulmison, Prednisone Intensol, Encorton, Deltasone)
13
(Azasan, Imurel, Imuran, Azapress)
12
6

These charts show data from Crohn's Disease patients' latest treatment evaluations

Who has Crohn's Disease at PatientsLikeMe?

<20 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70+
Current Age
Distribution of females vs. males
Gender
72% Females
28% Males
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom # of patients Proportion
0-19 years 233
20-29 years 194
30-39 years 69
40-49 years 52
50-59 years 16
60-69 years 1
70+ years 0
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status # of patients Proportion
Not Diagnosed 24
Diagnosed 662

These charts show data from Crohn's Disease patients who have completed their condition history