forms of ibd

Hey Kevin,

I'll try to give you some concise answers to help get you orientated. The two types of IBD you're referring to, are Crohn's, and Ulcerative Colitis. You only see IBDers with one or the other, although, it's fairly common to have Crohn's located in the colon. This is referred to as Crohn's/Colitis.

Stricturing as sort of a by-product of the inflammation cycle we see with Crohn's. When inflammation is present, it's important to get the appropriate treatment plan and mainly meds, to treat the disease, and heal this inflammaton. The problem can be that as the inflammation is healing, it can leave a scarring tissue behind. This scarring is very fibrous and can thicken which narrow the inside of the intestine and can cause other issues.

Crohn's is often punctuated by repeated cycles of inflammation and healing, (remission). This might be what you hearing regarding inflammatory vs. non-inflammatory.

Hope this gives you a bit of guidance and answers. You should also understand that many Crohn's sufferers go on to have many years of remission with the right meds, and can keep the disease very well controlled.

That's pretty much it Charlie,

This disease can bring a list of other problems with it, and managing strictures is certainly one of them. The good news is, many are able to live with a stricture. They can be managed and there is treatment options for them. It's important to keep the cycle of repeated inflammation/healing to a minimum with the appropriate treatment plan.