Stages of the Disease
Disease Severity
Every person experiences Crohn's disease differently. Although one person may have severe symptoms,
someone else's may be more mild. As a result, healthcare professionals often refer to patients in certain stages of the
disease. What stage someone is in will often help to determine what treatments they will be prescribed.
This chart shows the symptoms that accompany each stage.
Stage
 |
Symptoms |
| Mild to Moderate Crohn's Disease | People with mild to moderate Crohn's disease are able to eat food normally without dehydration, fevers, stomach pain, blockages in their intestines, or losing more than 10% of their body weight. |
| Moderate to Severe Crohn’s Disease | People are considered to have moderate to severe Crohn's disease if they do not respond to treatment for mild to moderate Crohn’s disease or if they have high fevers, significant weight loss, stomach pain or tenderness, occasional nausea or vomiting, or significant anemia. |
| Severe Crohn's Disease | People with severe Crohn's disease have symptoms despite taking steroids, or have high fevers, persistent vomiting, blockages in their intestines, or an abscess. |
Remission
Being in remission means that your symptoms decrease or even disappear entirely.
But don't forget, remission is different for different people. For some, a remission
period can last days or weeks. For others, it can last years.
