Living With Crohn Disease (cont.)
Medical Author:
Kathryn L Hale, MS, PA-C
Coauthor:
Sandeep Mukherjee, MD, MB, BCh
Medical Editor:
Simmy Bank, MD, MB, ChB
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
BS Anand, MD
IN THIS ARTICLECoping With StressClearly, living with Crohn's disease can be stressful. For most people, the greatest stress is brought on by the unpredictable and embarrassing symptoms rather than the discomfort of the disease. Many people feel frustrated, angry, resentful, guilty, and/or depressed about their disease. These feelings are understandable, but they only increase your stress. Reducing stress is largely a matter of adjusting expectations. Understanding the reality of your disease allows you to accept the challenges and limitations you now face. These more realistic
expectations reduce frustration, disappointment, and negative feelings. Here are some tips for changing expectations—yours and those of your family and friends.
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Crohn disease is an idiopathic, chronic, transmural inflammatory process of the bowel that often leads to fibrosis and obstructive symptoms, which can affect any part of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract from the mouth to the anus.
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