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