NSAIDs and Crohn's Disease

[Guest guest]

Hello Everyone,

I posted yesterday that I am going to the GI Dr. next week and I have some

questions. My

GP has some concerns regarding my current symptoms. We have ruled out most of

the

causes for EN and I am currently undiagnosed. One of the only possibilities that

was left

out was CD and UC. I didn't think I had any symptoms when the lumps first broke

out 4

months ago. Since then my lumps have gone into remission and I have had boughts

of

terrible stomache cramps. Mostly they are across the lower middle abdomen, but a

lot of

sharp pain in the lower right quadrant. I am nausiated and my joint pain is out

of control. I

have terrible urges to have a BM but it seems worse after meals. Needless to say

I am very

uncomfortable. Also, my sed rate is very high and it is usually normal (11).

Anyhow, I looked into IBD and found I have had many of the symptoms listed under

CD

and read about the NSAIDs making bouts worse. I have just started taking

Ibuprofen in the

last two weeks and wondered if there is an alternative that I can recommend to

my Doctor.

I am not trying to diagnose myself with CD, but I want to make sure that I don't

cause

more harm...just in case.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

valerie,

you want to get referred to a gi and get this checked out. with the

inflammation out of control, more damage continually gets done. your

sx's are almost identical to mine.

yes, nsaid will definately effect someone with crohns disease. these

deserve a great amount of attention and respect. there are about 7

different classes of these and they work in different ways. some are

easier on the gut than others and with different people there is

variation that way also. they all have the potential of causing gi

issues, including some quite dangerous. so get with your doc asap.

i react to some of these, about as bad as your reaction. i had a

really bad time with voltaren. i have found 2 that work well.

celebrex, which is a cox 2. this is expensive, so now i use lodine.

lodine is generic (generic name is etodolac) and has been around

since 1991 and has no known issues effecting the heart. lodine works

by blocking the enzyme in your body that makes prostaglandins.

reducing prostaglandins helps to reduce pain, swelling and fever.

naproxin is one my doc mentioned, is generic and thought i might be

able to tolerate it also. but i have not tried it.

i have previous posts on this medication as well as the inflammation

your are feeling. you probably want to do some searches on the med

and also something called " enteropathic arthritis " . also go to the

crohns colitis foundation web site to learn about cd.

http://www.ccfa.org/ is where to go. please let me know how this

goes with you. i am here to listen and also be support.

jeff

>

> Hello Everyone,

>

> I posted yesterday that I am going to the GI Dr. next week and I

have some questions. My

> GP has some concerns regarding my current symptoms. We have ruled

out most of the

> causes for EN and I am currently undiagnosed. One of the only

possibilities that was left

> out was CD and UC. I didn't think I had any symptoms when the lumps

first broke out 4

> months ago. Since then my lumps have gone into remission and I have

had boughts of

> terrible stomache cramps. Mostly they are across the lower middle

abdomen, but a lot of

> sharp pain in the lower right quadrant. I am nausiated and my joint

pain is out of control. I

> have terrible urges to have a BM but it seems worse after meals.

Needless to say I am very

> uncomfortable. Also, my sed rate is very high and it is usually

normal (11).

>

> Anyhow, I looked into IBD and found I have had many of the symptoms

listed under CD

> and read about the NSAIDs making bouts worse. I have just started

taking Ibuprofen in the

> last two weeks and wondered if there is an alternative that I can

recommend to my Doctor.

> I am not trying to diagnose myself with CD, but I want to make sure

that I don't cause

> more harm...just in case.

>

> Any suggestions?

>

> Thanks,

>

>

[Guest guest]

Dear Jeff,

That was another great answer that was too good to get lost in the

shuffle. I made your conversation with into a file and put it

withour Crohn's Files:

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/erythema_nodosum_Group/files/Crohn%27s%2C%2\

0IBS%2C%20IBD/

Unrelated to this I installed a free ZIP reader and a newer version of

Adobe Acrobat on both my and Steve's computers today. I surprised even

myself. :-)

Love,