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 irritable-bowel-syndrome-irritable-bowels Interleukin 10 irritable-bowel-syndrome-irritable-bowels Interleukin 10 (IL-10) is a cytokine that suppresses inflammation irritable-bowel-syndrome-irritable-bowels Researchers are now studying the effectiveness of synthetic synthetic IL-10 in treating Crohn's disease irritable-bowel-syndrome-irritable-bowels Is pregnancy safe for women with Crohn's disease? Is pregnancy safe for women with Crohn's disease? Methotrexate and cyclosporine irritable-bowel-syndrome-irritable-bowels These are immunosuppressive drugs that may be useful in treating Crohn's disease irritable-bowel-syndrome-irritable-bowels One potential benefit of methotrexate and cyclosporine is that they appear appear to work faster than traditional immunosuppressive drugs irritable-bowel-syndrome-irritable-bowels Most people are first treated with drugs containing mesalamine, a substance that helps control inflammation irritable-bowel-syndrome-irritable-bowels Sulfasalazine is the most commonly used of these drugs irritable-bowel-syndrome-irritable-bowels 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 irritable-bowel-syndrome-irritable-bowels Possible side effects of mesalamine preparations include nausea, vomiting, heartburn, diarrhea, and headache irritable-bowel-syndrome-irritable-bowels Natalizumab irritable-bowel-syndrome-irritable-bowels Natalizumab is an experimental drug that reduces symptoms and improves the quality of life when tested in people with with Crohn's disease irritable-bowel-syndrome-irritable-bowels The drug decreases inflammation by binding to immune cells and preventing them from leaving the bloodstream and reaching the areas of inflammation irritable-bowel-syndrome-irritable-bowels No special diet has been proven effective for preventing or treating this disease irritable-bowel-syndrome-irritable-bowels Some people find their symptoms are made worse by milk, milk, alcohol, hot spices, or fiber irritable-bowel-syndrome-irritable-bowels People are encouraged to follow a nutritious diet and avoid any foods that seem to worsen symptoms irritable-bowel-syndrome-irritable-bowels But there are no consistent rules irritable-bowel-syndrome-irritable-bowels Nutrition Supplementation Nutritional complications are common in Crohn's disease irritable-bowel-syndrome-irritable-bowels Deficiencies of proteins, calories, and vitamins are well documented | 