Crohn’s Disease is an inflammatory illness which can affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract from the mouth to the anus. It is most common in the last part of the small bowel and in the colon.
Symptoms of Crohn's disease may include diarrhea, cramping abdominal pain, fever, vomiting, blood in the stool, constipation, skin problems and fatigue. All of these symptoms may be present, but you probably wouldn't have all of them at one time.
Until they are reassured by the statistics, the question of Crohn's Disease life expectancy is a concern for those who have the condition. Fortunately, most people with don't need to worry about having a shortened life expectancy with Crohn's Disease.
In the last 50 years, there have been important advances in the diagnosis and treatment of Crohn's disease. The danger of life threatening complications, such as with toxic megacolon, is less than 1%.
In the 1950’s the risk of death during the severest attacks of Crohn’s Disease was around 30-60 percent. Today these stats have fallen below 3 percent.
It is possible to control your Crohn's Disease in a natural way as these sorts of treatments have greatly evolved over the years. Using such things as diet, exercise and stress controlling techniques can give you full control over your health.
So both you and I can rest assured that we can live a normal life with this condition. Just knowing you don't have to worry about your life expectancy makes Crohn's Disease a much less scary condition.
There is no reason why you won’t live to a ripe old age and enjoy all the great things that life has to offer the same as everyone else.
