An Overview of Crohn's Treatment
Crohn's treatment depends on the location and severity of the disease, the complications a person has, and his or her response to previous Crohn's treatment. The goals of Crohn's treatment are to control inflammation, correct nutritional deficiencies, relieve symptoms (such as abdominal pain [or stomach pain],
diarrhea, and
rectal bleeding), reduce flare-ups, and delay the need for surgery.
Options for Crohn's treatment may include:
- Medications
- Dietary changes
- Lifestyle changes
- Nutritional supplementation
- Surgery
- A combination of these options.
At this time, treatment can help control
Crohn's disease, but there is no cure for the condition.
Crohn's Disease Progression
While Crohn's disease can seriously affect your life, and may require special care at times, it's rarely life threatening. Crohn's treatment may help reduce your symptoms and allow you to live an active life.
Unfortunately, there is no way for healthcare providers to predict how this condition will affect you. Some people have long periods of remission (sometimes lasting years) when they are free of symptoms, while others have more frequent flare-ups. However, the disease usually recurs at various times over a person's lifetime.
This changing pattern of Crohn's disease means one cannot always tell when a treatment has helped. Predicting when a remission may occur or when symptoms will return is not possible.
(Click Crohn's Disease Treatment to read more detailed information about treating Crohn's disease. You can also read about specific treatments by clicking on any of the following:
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