Symptoms

Symptoms depend on what part of the gastrointestinal tract is affected. Symptoms range from mild to severe, and can come and go with periods of flare-ups.

The main symptoms of Crohn's disease are:

• Crampy abdominal pain

• Fever

• Fatigue

• Loss of appetite

• Pain with passing stool 

• Persistent, watery diarrhea

• Unintentional weight loss

Other symptoms may include but not not limited to:

• Constipation

• Eye inflammation

• Fistulas (usually around the rectal area, may cause draining of pus, mucus, or stools)

• Joint pain

• Liver inflammation

• Rectal bleeding and bloody stools