Back pain - Crohns related?

[Miss Kat]

I read an article online at some point that suggested back pain can be related to Crohns, if it's active. I know my joint pain is somewhat related, an immune system issue thing regardless, but I've been having tremendous low back pain for weeks now and I'm wondering if anyone has any familiarity with that as a problem? I'm easing through recovery from a flare that I suspect might be from way too much red meat and perhaps a bit too much fiber, and it would be so nice to know the pain would be easing and going away with the rest....

 

[ronroush7]

A year and a half ago, I was told I had arthritis in my lower back. No one has told me officially but I wonder if it is Crohn's related. My disease is currently active. My back was really bothering me recently.

 

[tots]

I am on my feet all day long and within the last two years, I have had a to ore lower back pain. Even when I sit down I fee like I have a deep bruise. My bone density showed some issues. And I am having a flare up. Remicade had been helping some.

lauren

 

[ronroush7]

I am sorry, Lauren. I wish you the best with Remicade. Have you talked with a doctor about your back pain?

 

[tots]

I have- last year they said there were some "nice" sizr holes in my back. Due to steroid use.
Prednisone, I don't know about the Entocort and bone loss. I just had another one and they said its "not much different" than last year. I am not sure what all that means.

Lauren

 

[Rooms]

My doctor suspects Crohn's too and have suggested colonoscopy next week for it. I have had symptoms for ages now and I can very well recall that my backpain (not ordinary) began with Crohn's. I believe it effects the spinal cord too as we have a good junction of nerves attached to it coming from the abdomen.

 

[EastCoast902]

I have lower backache- also in my hips. GI said it was related. 2 tylenol usually does the trick for me. I think it is the slow movement of food in my system- trying to push thru that inflamed section.

 

[Clash]

Joint pain associated with CD needs to be evaluated by a rheumatologist familiar with the extra intestinal manifestations(EIMs) of Crohn's.

Some joint EIMs of CD run concurrently with active CD flares others run independently.

Joint pains in the lower back and hips need to evaluated for spondyloarthropathy associated with IBD and/or Anklyosing Spondylitis. The result of these conditions can cause spinal fusion and require hip surgery if left untreated.

Some of the treatments that treat CD also treat spondyloarthropathy associated with IBD or AS, like remicade or humira.

My son has CD and JSpA (juvenile spondyloarthropathy) they are both treated with humira but it seems to be helping his joint issues more than his CD.

 

[Bufford]

I am riddled with arthritis from Crohn's and failed treatments caused by Cipro destroying my bones and joints. Pain is part of life for me.