crohns in throat??

That NP doesn't know what she is talking about (JMHO). You can have Crohns from mouth to anus, so yes it is possible to have it in your throat. I would recommend you contacting your GI to discuss this further. Hugs!

yep, throat mouth with canker's, and tongue leasions, plus narrowing in my throat

During my first flare I was diagnosed with the flu, which the dr said explained my sore throat - by the time I dragged myself into the G.I.'s office, he took one look at me and said he was doing an immediate colonoscopy in a few hours (since I hadn't eaten in several days but was still using the bathroom 30 times a day I didn't need to do a prep) - he took a look at all the ulcers in the back of my throat and on my uvula and had me go next door to a specialty pharmacy where they make the medicine there - my throat hurt so badly I couldn't even speak at that point and had to write down on a piece of paper what I needed. It was terrible. They slowly started to heal when I was admitted to the hospital for a few weeks and was on IV steroids and a morphine drip and about 10 other medications. Always ask questions and if you don't get a good answer, ask them here or go get a second opinion.

I can't believe there are so many medical professionals who are so ignorant and lacking in knowledge about symptoms or signs of Crohn's and UC. Frustrating!!

(also, speaking of the throat, I was on so much prednisone that I developed thrush in my mouth. The nurses told me to "try and forget about it". Finally a young resident who had to make the rounds looked at me and told me I could take Nystatin, which finally helped.)

Thank you so much for the responses and suggestions. I truly appreciate your help! I will probably contact my GI and let her know... even though I guess i will be seeing an ear/nose/throat specialist as it is.

Thanks so much! It is disappointing/concerning that internet communication provides me with more health information than my own health care provider!!

Hi Dave! It's really hard to say for sure, especially if you aren't having any lower GI symptoms of CD. A chronic sore throat can be caused by a few things. Including chronic post nasal drip, and even GERD. So that's a few things that need to be considered. An endoscopy might be a good idea so they can get a look and see if you have any ulceration, any signs of damage from GERD in there.

I have had Crohn's in my throat, which was very similar to having a bad sore throat all the time. It went hand in hand with the rest of my Crohn's symptoms though, so I knew I was flaring. Good luck, and I hope you get some answers!