Crohn's disease causes inflammation in the small intestine indigestion-pregnancy-indigestion Crohn's disease usually occurs in the lower part of the small intestine, called the ileum, but it can affect any part of the digestive tract, from the mouth to the anus indigestion-pregnancy-indigestion The inflammation extends deep into the lining of the affected affected organ indigestion-pregnancy-indigestion The inflammation can cause pain and can make the intestines empty frequently, resulting in diarrhea indigestion-pregnancy-indigestion Crohn's disease is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) , the general name for diseases that cause inflammation in the intestines indigestion-pregnancy-indigestion Crohn's disease can be difficult to diagnose because its symptoms are are similar to other intestinal disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome and to another type of IBD called ulcerative colitis indigestion-pregnancy-indigestion Ulcerative colitis causes inflammation and ulcers in the top layer of the lining of the large intestine indigestion-pregnancy-indigestion Crohn's disease may also be called ileitis or enteritis indigestion-pregnancy-indigestion Diarrhea and and crampy abdominal pain are often relieved when the inflammation subsides, but additional medication may also be necessary indigestion-pregnancy-indigestion Several antidiarrheal agents could be used, including diphenoxylate, loperamide, and codeine indigestion-pregnancy-indigestion Patients who are dehydrated because of diarrhea will be treated with fluids and electrolytes indigestion-pregnancy-indigestion Drug Therapy Drugs that suppress suppress the immune system are also used to treat Crohn's disease indigestion-pregnancy-indigestion Most commonly prescribed are 6-mercaptopurine and a related drug, azathioprine indigestion-pregnancy-indigestion Immunosuppressive agents work by blocking the immune reaction that contributes to inflammation indigestion-pregnancy-indigestion These drugs may cause side effects like nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea and may lower a a person's resistance to infection indigestion-pregnancy-indigestion When patients are treated with a combination of corticosteroids and immunosuppressive drugs, the dose of corticosteriods can eventually be lowered indigestion-pregnancy-indigestion Some studies suggest that immunosuppressive drugs may enhance the effectiveness of corticosteroids indigestion-pregnancy-indigestion How is Crohn's disease diagnosed? If these tests show Crohn's disease, | 