When they rolled over Beethoven, besides composing moving pieces of art, the famous composer was found to have possibly suffered from Crohn’s disease. Has science also uncovered links between Crohn’s disease and kidney stones? A common form of kidney stone is composed of calcium. Scientists have determined a bacterium in cow’s milk has a possible link to Crohn’s disease.
Doctors sometimes give a misdiagnosis of appendicitis because of similar symptoms shared with Crohn’s disease and kidney stones. Crohn’s patients suffer chronic inflammation, which causes ulcers that irritate the digestive tract. When a hole develops between the intestine and the bladder, the result is frequent urinary tract infections. Infection is a major fact behind what causes kidney stones to form. Autoimmune disorders, such as Crohn’s disease, treat the body’s organs as enemy invaders. For most folks their immune system would kick into overdrive and remove the harmful bacteria. With Crohn’s disease, the bacterium discharged runs rampant.
The frequent diarrhea Crohn’s patients are plagued with is the primary reason behind their dehydration. One of the main factors in the formation of kidney stones is lack of water present in your system. This is a direct link between Crohn’s disease and kidney stones. Kidney stones are more common in Crohn’s patients with disease of the small intestine in general because of fat absorption. The risk for developing kidney stones is higher with Crohn’s disease sufferers due to a number of small bowel injuries, a common site of the diseased location, making them more vulnerable to attacks.
Weaker than normal immune response may trigger the bowel injury that leads to Crohn’s disease. The bowel puts up a protective wall that acts as a barrier in our line of defense against germ invasion. The wall keeps the good bacteria needed to digest our food inside the intestine and away from other vital organs. If the wall is penetrated by infection, an army of bacteria begins fighting a war on germs. The Crohn’s diseased immune system seems unable to tell the good from the bad bacteria. When our immune system fights bacteria, the area becomes inflamed.
Crohn’s disease and kidney stones are disorders that are both considered to run in families. High levels of acid irritate the digestive system, and contribute to the formation of kidney stones and life long stomach problems, such as Crohn’s disease. With Crohn’s disease the urine is more concentrated, a condition that is more likely to lead to stone formation. This can cause an obstruction of one of the tubes connecting the kidney to the bladder. It generally occurs here because this is where most of Crohn’s disease is located.
The prescription drug Viagra has begun to raise some hopes in Crohn’s patients. Research has discovered people that have long been afflicted with this condition produce fewer white blood cells than healthy people have do. Our white blood cells are in charge of healing damage to our body. Viagra pumps up the volume of blood flow and in tests have increased the count of white cells. Increased blood flow is essential in fighting dreaded inflammation.
Crohn’s disease and kidney stones need to be taken out of our medical history. Our gut reaction should be to take preventative measures to control persistent flare-ups. Armed with information is key in the strategy on winning this battle with germ warfare.
* There are many more resources and lots of information about controlling and treating Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and Crohn’s Disease symptoms here:
Breakthrough Crohn’s Disease Guide
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