stricture symptoms

You should get several replies here to your question, as strictures among Crohn's sufferers are very common. Strictures often are a result of the repeated inflammation healing cycle, that leaves fibrous scarring, that can thicken resulting in the narrowing of the area of the small intestine that it's formed.

Many are able to live with stricturing, but when it becomes a problem, symptoms present themselves as pain revolving around the slowing of digestion, as you start having a difficult time getting anything through. You might start having a full/bloated feeling, but when it gets really bad, you can experience a blockage. This is where nothing will pass through. You won't even be able to pass gas. At this point, a trip to the emergence room is necessary.

If you have mild discomfort, as most have, you can manage your symptoms with dietary changes, and something to get things moving again like Restorolax or Senekot.

Hope this helps, but others here will be able to give more info. as well.

Cheers for the help from a newbie.

Can a stricture be present with normal enough looking BMs? i.e. no blood or mucus?

Yes, that is possible. You can have strictures that developed from old Crohn's flares with your Crohn's being in remission.

At this point, why don't you tell us what symptoms you are experiencing & have you discussed this with your dr.

Absolutely. You can have structures while in remission from your disease. As said before... Structures can be from scar tissue caused by previous flares.

What are your symptoms?

Clo