Crohn's Disease

What is Crohn's Disease?

Crohn’s disease is an autoimmune disease that commonly affects the GI tract, but can also affect the eyes, skin, and joints. Crohn’s can come in patches, only affecting small areas of the body at a time, but it can also produce life-threatening complications.

  • Abdominal pain and cramps

  • Constipation

  • Frequent Diarrhea

  • Fever

  • Night Sweats

  • Uncontrollable and frequent bowel movements

  • Fatigue

  • Loss of appetite

  • Rectal bleeding

  • Loss of normal menstrual cycle

Common Symptoms of Crohn's Disease Include:

While Crohn’s has no cure, symptoms can be managed and remission can be achieved. Crohn’s disease first and foremost requires strict dietary and lifestyle changes to ensure a high quality of life. Doctors will often recommend nutritional therapy and eliminate foods from your diet that may be causing a GI upset.

With dietary changes, your doctor will often prescribe immunosuppressants, anti-diarrheals, and pain relievers to reduce inflation and help manage symptoms.

Additionally, your doctor may prescribe you biological infusions which help switch off proteins in your immune system that are believed to trigger immune responses that attack healthy tissues in your GI tract.

Biological infusions prescribed for Crohn's: Avsola, Cimzia, Entyvio, Remicade, Renflexis, and Stelara

How is Crohn's Disease Treated?

The Flourish Difference

At Flourish, our mission is providing patients with expert medical care and a relaxing spa-like infusion experience. Data suggests that care at ambulatory infusion centers costs over 50% less than the same services offered at hospitals. We also increase affordability with co-pay assistance and additional financial aid programs to our patients. Our clinical model ensures a 3:1 patient to nurse ratio. Popular entertainment streaming options, high speed WiFi access, relaxing recliners, and delicious food and beverage selections pamper patients and provide them with an experience they can enjoy for hours.