| Chrones disease is a disorder in which the bowel | | | | some doctors will use a course of treatment that |
| system becomes inflamed and damage is often done | | | | involves repressing the immune system to stop the |
| as a result. The exact reasoning is unclear as to why, | | | | problem before it starts. However, this does not |
| but the bodys immune system seems to react | | | | come without side effects. Whenever you suppress |
| abundantly to a portion of the digestive tract that is | | | | the immune system, you open your body up to be |
| actually quite healthy. As the area is pumped with | | | | attacked. Even a common cold could be a problem |
| white blood cells in preparation to fight a nonexistent | | | | with no immune system to fight it off. Some of |
| enemy, it becomes inflamed. This inflammation allows | | | | these medications also cause high blood pressure, |
| the tissue to become damaged as stool passes | | | | liver damage, and other complications. |
| through the digestive system. | | | | Another option is the use of antibiotics. These are |
| There are several courses of treatment available for | | | | used to lessen inflammation and to eliminate any |
| chrones disease, which typically fall into one of two | | | | infection that arises. Also common are medications |
| categories: medication therapy or surgery. Of course, | | | | that simply treat symptoms of chrones disease. |
| surgery is self-explanatory when an area becomes | | | | Laxatives or anti-diarrhea medications are often used |
| damaged excessively, it may be necessary to | | | | to provide some relief. Similarly, pain relievers are |
| remove the portion of bowel to prevent a blockage | | | | sometimes effective in controlling stomach cramping. |
| or to remove an existing blockage. However, | | | | Because chrones disease patients often have |
| medication therapy is used considerably more. | | | | nutritional deficiencies from not being able to properly |
| Anti-inflammatory drugs are often used to reduce | | | | absorb food, they may also need vitamins and other |
| the swelling of the tissue in the digestive system. | | | | supplements. |
| Unfortunately, many of these have horrendous side | | | | While some of the treatments for chrones disease |
| effects, such as vomiting and severe headaches. | | | | come with complications and side effects, many |
| Sulfasalazine, Mesalamine, and Corticosteroids are | | | | patients prefer to live with those consequences as |
| examples of medication often used to control | | | | opposed to having the disorder disrupt their lives. The |
| inflammation in the bowels. | | | | important thing is for patients to remember there is |
| The immune system overreacting is the cause for | | | | treatment available and they do not have to suffer |
| the inflammation of the bowel walls. For this reason, | | | | forever. |