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Could It Be Crohn’s?

Could It Be Crohn’s? Young people with the disease often go undiagnosed

Young people with the disease often go undiagnosed Imagine jolting awake from a deep sleep with a horrible pain in your stomach and running to the toilet just in time for a wave of blood and diarrhea to pass through your system … for two weeks straight. Imagine the anxiety caused by an evening out […]

Crohn’s disease worsens without treatment

Woman with stomach pain

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My daughter is 19 and was recently diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. What is considered a flare-up? Her symptoms seem to be quite mild so far. Is it possible that this will continue, or do they usually worsen with time? ANSWER: Crohn’s disease is a long-term condition that causes inflammation of the digestive […]