Crohns Disease/crohn's disease

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MT DAUGHTER HAS CROHN'S DISEASE, SHE WAS TOLD
THE DISEASE HAS SPREAD. SHE HAS BEEN TAKING
PENTASA AND STERIODS. WHAT MAKES THE CROHN'S
DISEASE SPREAD?
THANKS KAREN

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Hi Karen,

Sorry for the delay in responding to you.  I have been ill and not able to get onto my computer.  Crohn's spreads throughout the intestines, this is normal.  She should take her medications as prescribed but get off the steroids as soon as possible.

Odette

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Odette Yuhas

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Any questions about Crohn`s Disease

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I have lived with this disease since 1993. I have also had the Remicade treatments that is new to helping those with Crohn's Disease.

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