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Is Crohn's Disease Associated With Raynaud's Syndrome?

Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease that causes swelling of the digestive tract lining. Raynaud’s syndrome, or Raynaud’s disease, is a disorder that is usually unrelated to Crohn’s disease and causes narrowed blood vessels and cold or numb sensations.

  1. Crohn's Symptoms

    • According to the Mayo Clinic, Crohn’s disease can cause diarrhea, abdominal pain and bloody stools.

    Crohn's Risk Factors

    • People between the ages of 20 and 30, white people and cigarette smokers have an increased risk of getting Crohn’s disease.

    Crohn's Treatment

    • Doctors may prescribe anti-inflammatory drugs such as sulfasalazine, mesalamine or corticosteroids to treat Crohn’s disease . Anti-diarrheal medications and laxatives may be used to treat other symptoms of this disease.

    Raynaud's Symptoms

    • According to the Mayo Clinic, Raynaud’s disease patients may experience cold fingers and toes, color changes on the skin with exposure to cold temperatures or stress and numb prickly sensations after skin has been warmed or after a reduction in stress.

    Raynaud's Risk Factors

    • Women, people between the ages of 15 and 30 and individuals who live in colder climates have a greater risk of developing Raynaud’s syndrome.

    Raynaud's Treatment

    • Physicians may treat Raynaud’s disease with medications that dilate blood vessels such as calcium channel blockers, alpha blockers or vasodilators.

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