Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 3 Location: hertfordshire
Pains In Leg Posted: 08-08-07 18:33pm
hi i have had crohns for about 10 years
mostly under control but i get very bad
pains down one leg i have been treated for
sciatica but i am beginning to wonder if
this is actually a spin off from my crohns
....can anyone please enlighten me ty
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joshhopp
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Oct 2007 Posts: 5
Posted: 10-20-07 19:48pm
Hi, not sure if you are still interested
but I'll have a go anyway. Firstly, I'd
definitely see my
gastroenterologist/rhuematologist/GP about
the pain, particularly if it is severe.
Also, If you already have, I would be
interested to hear what he/she said.
As you said, it is possible that the leg
pain is associated with your Crohn's,
which is a systemic autoimmune disease.
Leg pain associated with crohn's could be
due to a range of causes. Pyoderma
gangrenosum and erythema nodosum are skin
diseases which typically affect that legs
of patients with inflammatory bowel
disease, but they are typically associated
with dramatic skin lesions, have you
noticed any changes in the skin? Another
possiblity is enteropathic arthritis,
which is the name given to an arthritic
disease associated with inflammatory bowel
disease, particularly Crohn's. However,
these tend to involve discrete joints as
apposed to an entire limb, but it could be
that you have arthritic affecting a hip or
knee associated with pain radiating
throughout the leg.
Another set of possibilities include
conditions which are not associated with
your Chrohn's. Sciatica is a very real
possibility as it fits your symptoms and
is a common disease. Apart from that, a
variety of common muscle and tendon
injuries can cause leg pain.
I would be interested to hear how you are
now and if you have seen a physician about
your pain. Hope I have helped!
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tagirl
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Oct 2007 Posts: 3
Leg Pain Posted: 10-24-07 22:36pm
i have had the same problem and soaking in
hot water helped some but once i got on
humira shots it went away
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