"Dealing With Crohn’s Disease" - Diana Rodriguez
Diarrhea is a common struggle for people with Crohn’s disease – and it can also exact a serious toll on their quality of life, triggering everything from sleep problems to anxiety to difficulty working. “It’s one of the most frustrating symptoms of Crohn’s disease,” said James F. Marion, MD, professor of medicine and gastroenterology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and director of education and outreach at the Susan and Leonard Feinstein Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinical Center at The Mount Sinai Hospital. Crohn’s disease causes episodes of acute inflammation in the colon, which interfere with water absorption as food passes through your system. When that occurs, people experience the loose and frequent bowel movements of diarrhea.
- James F. Marion, MD, Professor, Medicine, Gastroenterology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Director, Education and Outreach, Susan and Leonard Feinstein Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinical Center at The Mount Sinai Hospital