If these tests show Crohn's disease, more x rays of both the upper and lower digestive tract may be necessary to see how much is affected by the disease diverticulitis-diverticulitis-disease Interleukin 10 diverticulitis-diverticulitis-disease Interleukin 10 (IL-10) is a cytokine that suppresses inflammation diverticulitis-diverticulitis-disease Researchers are now studying the effectiveness of synthetic synthetic IL-10 in treating Crohn's disease diverticulitis-diverticulitis-disease Is pregnancy safe for women with Crohn's disease? Is pregnancy safe for women with Crohn's disease? Methotrexate and cyclosporine diverticulitis-diverticulitis-disease These are immunosuppressive drugs that may be useful in treating Crohn's disease diverticulitis-diverticulitis-disease One potential benefit of methotrexate and cyclosporine is that they appear appear to work faster than traditional immunosuppressive drugs diverticulitis-diverticulitis-disease Most people are first treated with drugs containing mesalamine, a substance that helps control inflammation diverticulitis-diverticulitis-disease Sulfasalazine is the most commonly used of these drugs diverticulitis-diverticulitis-disease Patients who do not benefit from it or who cannot tolerate it may be put on on other mesalamine-containing drugs, generally known as 5-ASA agents, such as Asacol, Dipentum, or Pentasa diverticulitis-diverticulitis-disease Possible side effects of mesalamine preparations include nausea, vomiting, heartburn, diarrhea, and headache diverticulitis-diverticulitis-disease Natalizumab diverticulitis-diverticulitis-disease Natalizumab is an experimental drug that reduces symptoms and improves the quality of life when tested in people with with Crohn's disease diverticulitis-diverticulitis-disease The drug decreases inflammation by binding to immune cells and preventing them from leaving the bloodstream and reaching the areas of inflammation diverticulitis-diverticulitis-disease No special diet has been proven effective for preventing or treating this disease diverticulitis-diverticulitis-disease Some people find their symptoms are made worse by milk, milk, alcohol, hot spices, or fiber diverticulitis-diverticulitis-disease People are encouraged to follow a nutritious diet and avoid any foods that seem to worsen symptoms diverticulitis-diverticulitis-disease But there are no consistent rules diverticulitis-diverticulitis-disease Nutrition Supplementation Nutritional complications are common in Crohn's disease diverticulitis-diverticulitis-disease Deficiencies of proteins, calories, and vitamins are well documented | 