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Mild crohn's disease treatment
I was diagnosed with mild crohn's disease in February. I have not started any medication yet. My calprotectin levels in February was 240 and today I took another calprotectin which show 121. What does it mean? And what are the treatment options? Is it curable or possible to achieve long-term remission?
I don't have any symptoms yet. I took colonoscopy because of low iron(24). I don't have diarrhoea or pain or bleeding.
What does my quality of life looks like with this condition please
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With currently available medications long term remission is achievable. Your fecal Calprotectin levels are high . Anemia itself is one of manifestation of Crohn’s disease
Consult qualified Gastroenterologist and follow with them regularly
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Like you said in your description, you had no symptoms and only iron deficiency. So prognosis is good for mild Crohns. What were the colonoscopy findings?
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Dr. G Rithesh Reddy
Gastroenterologist
7 yrs exp
Kurnool
Your condition looks okay
Fecal calprotectin is not prognostic marker
If you don't have bleeding in stools, pain abdomen, colon looks normal without ulcers
Then nothing to worry
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