What is a simple way to explain Crohn's Disease?

I dont get what crohn disease is. Can you explain it in a simple way so i may understand what it is.

All you need to know about Crohn's:
1- You're ALWAYS in the bathroom or looking for one
2- Pain, like...if you touch my gut I'm going to kill you and do not move because it hurts
3- Your immune system attacks itself which causes the inflammation which causes the pain and the oooo where is the bathroom!
4- Barium shoots through you!
5- You're always are tired

That about sums up Crohn's for you! :P

Pharmacy & Vet Tech/Crohnie

essentially, it is ulcers which form in your colon. at least this is how it was described to me.

Crohn鈥檚 disease is an ongoing disorder that causes inflammation of the digestive tract, also referred to as the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Crohn鈥檚 disease can affect any area of the GI tract, from the mouth to the anus, but it most commonly affects the lower part of the small intestine, called the ileum. The swelling extends deep into the lining of the affected organ. The swelling can cause pain and can make the intestines empty frequently, resulting in diarrhea.

in a nutshell......its a disease that affects the bowels, (intestines) and caused cronic diarrhea. the body is unable to process or digest alot of foods

Ah! Something I can explain.

Crohn's Disease is mainly in the small bowel, right in the ileocecal valve or ICV. Essentially they are sore ulcerations burrowing right down into the tissue itself. Nobody really knows what causes it yet, but I believe family history plays a big role.

Crohn's colitis is pretty much the same, except the colon is involved.

When Crohn's is active, I know it immediately, I get the runs, I'm tired, I have no appetite, and I hurt!

hi, i am a female crohn's survivor dxed at the age of 12.
Basically it's a type of autoimmune disease (not like HIV that you can get by fooling around or swapping needles & doing drugs). The body looks upon the colon as a foreign body and tries to attack it. Here is what it says on the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America website.

Crohn's disease is a chronic (ongoing) disorder that causes inflammation of the digestive or gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Although it can involve any area of the GI tract from the mouth to the anus, it most commonly affects the small intestine and/or colon.

for more information, check out the website where there is alot of information re: treatment, diet, diagnosis, finding a local support group, etc. They have a hotline and a live chat that is run by medical professionals well versed in IBD.

feel free to contact me if you have questions. good luck.

don't eat any seeds and you cant poop.