İnfluenza, sore throat and bowel worsening?

[Crohn2357]

Hello, I have a problem and I'm wondering do u have it too. Whenever I get influenza, sore throat or something else like these, my bowel movement increases a bit and also I get diarrhea. When flu, sore throat pass, my bowels slowly become normal.
When you get cold, flu, sore throat; do you experiment the same things?
Thanks.

 

[Crohn2357]

I'm also wondering that: can influenza increase CRP? If so, how much increasing there should be? Is there any limit?

 

[Ribo]

Are you on any medications? Anything that reduces your autoimmune system? Those can have a marked impact on the severity of a Flu bug and your susceptibility to it, as well as how your body reacts to it.

 

[Crohn2357]

I'm not taking immunosuppressive drugs.

 

[Lisa]

Yes, those all can be symptoms from having the flu....and yes, when you are ill, your CRP can rise, doesn't just have to be from Crohns' symptoms...any illness can cause this.

 

[Daunting]

Omg I was just about to post the same the same questions.
All weekend been having sore joints and a low fever on Friday and Saturday not so much now, runny nose, headachy and just overall malaise. I want to sleep constantly.
Only thing I am currently on is Pentasa for 4 weeks and Entocort 9mg for also 4 weeks, but noticed my bowels are getting a bit looser too.

Is there anything i can take Tylenol or advil??

 

[Cat-a-Tonic]

I'm the same, whenever I get a cold/virus, my guts start acting up too. I'm not sure why, but it seems to happen every time - and like you described, my guts calm down again as I start to get over the cold. I don't think it's anything to worry too much about.

Daunting, Advil is an NSAID which is a big no-no when you have IBD, but Tylenol should be safe to take. Just make sure to stick to the recommended dose as listed on the bottle - don't take too much, or it could cause damage to your liver.

 

[Crohn2357]

Thanks for replies.