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I saw a post earlier about Crohn's Disease, and it made me think of a question.
My mother has Crohn's Disease. A pretty bad case actually. How likely is it that me or one of my children will get it?
My little brother also has Diabetes. How likely is it that me or one of my children will get that? Is it likely that I will get it since its in my generation?
The chance is high that you may get crohn's disease because your mother has it. Now your brother, does he have Type II or Type I? Type I is usually diagnosed in childhood, so the risk of you getting this is rather low. Type II would be lower too as this is a sibling and not a parent that has Diabetes. If you have not, you need to let your doctor know that you do have a familial history of these two disorders.
I am sorry your family has to go through this. While diabetes can be managed and is not nearly the serious condition it was in the past, Crohn's Disease can be very debilitating.
Well my grandfather on my dad's side had diabetes, so i'm assuming thats where my brother got it from. He has Type I. He wad diagnosed when he was 16. I was told I had borderline diabetes when I was younger but apparently i'm fine now.
Is Crohn's something that can necissarily kill you? Or is it just more of a nuisance? You can be honest
My mum had Ulcerative Colitis so I read the Chrone’s and colitis newsletters and the research so far is very indecisive - there doesn't appear to be a very strong link although there may be one. It's not very clear cut at all, I think the immune system components which can lead to Chrone’s are definitely hereditary but its not like height or eye colour, it's such a large group of genes (unidentified). It's just such a complex disease, yes malfunctioning of the immune system is involved which is controlled by genes, which are inherited so you could say it is but it is really not that simple at all.
Right as for diabetes is it type I or II? Type II has a genetic link, however it isn't a guarantee it is a predisposition a good healthy lifestyle/ diet and exercise will help prevent the development of this disease. Type I also has a strong hereditary component, but there is nothing much you can do to prevent it.
Right I'm in a rush so I'll post up links and references later when I get time! Don't worry too much, compaired other common disorders they are some of the most managable. Also there is absolutely no sense in worring about things you cannot prevent/change.
Wow thanks for all that info. I'm not worried about it I was just curious But you're right, there is no sense in worrying about something that you cant change
Crohn's won't kill you like, say, cancer will, but it is a very serious disease nonetheless.
As I am sure you know it is a disorder of the intestinal tract, it causes what is called skip-lesions of the intestines giving them a cobblestone-like appearance. Absorption of necessary nutrients lessens as the lesions expand.
Here is a great website from the National Institute of Health on Crohn's Disease you may want to check out.
I have fourth year med student here who says, "Chrones disease can kill you if not properly managed - but then so can any disease. If you have regualar medical contact and follow your doctors advice it can have minimal impact upon your life." Good luck and remember this is a comman condition and you wouldn't be alone.
They just discovered that my mother also has a hole in her intestine. Was this caused by the Crohns? The hole is causing like a big bubble on her stomach that drains nasty stuff every once in a while. She goes in for a colonoscopy next week, i'm assuming to locate the hole. She goes in for infusions every month to tame the Crohns but she skipped one in February because it was on the same day as my dad's funeral, so she got it about two weeks late. Thats when the hole situation started.
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