Could my 5 month old daughter have crohns disease?
April 27, 2009 by About Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Filed under Crohns and Colitis
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My husbands uncle has crohns and ever since 4 weeks of age our daughter has had many bowel issues that you could compare to crohns. I know alot of doctors say she is to young to diagnose but is it possible her risk is higher due to family history?
Stress And Irritable Bowel
My husbands uncle has crohns and ever since 4 weeks of age our daughter has had many bowel issues that you could compare to crohns. I know alot of doctors say she is to young to diagnose but is it possible her risk is higher due to family history?
Stress And Irritable Bowel
IBS Feedback: I would start eliminating some of the other possibilities such as food allergies. When my oldest was the same age we had a ton of digestive issues which continued on and off for 2+ years. Ended up it was a milk protein issue. It did not manifest in the “typical” way so it took time to figure out we needed to eliminate all milk protein from his diet. We saw quick improvement once everything was eliminated and he out grew it in 3-4 years - good luck!
IBS Feedback: There is a genetic component to crohn’s disease but it is extremely rare to see in someone so young. Colic is very common in infants and has many causes, sometimes infants develop food allergies or intolerances that cause colicky pain that could mimic bouts of crohn’s disease. She may be at greater risk of crohn’s in later years, but if the only history is your husband’s uncle i don’t think the risk will be appreciably greater.