Living with Crohn's Disease
What are the symptoms of Crohn's Disease?
A patient diagnosed with Crohn’s disease can be categorized into three levels of severity — mild, moderate, and severe — which impacts the magnitude and quantity of symptoms listed below. These are some of the most commonly known symptoms of Crohn's disease.
- Diarrhea
- Fever
- Fatigue
- Abdominal pain and cramping
- Blood in stool
- Mouth sores
- Reduced appetite and weight loss
- Pain or drainage near or around the anus due to inflammation from a tunnel into the skin (fistula) In severe circumstances:
- Inflammation of skin, eyes and joints
- Inflammation of the liver or bile ducts
- Delayed growth or sexual development, in children