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12 Year Old, Diagnosed With Crohns Disease, Joint Pain, Asthma. Recommendations?

I have a 12 yr old nephew diagnosed with Corhns's a year ago. They are now trying remicaide( ? spelling). He does have a lot of joint pain. He has always been very active until this point. He also has asthma. I would like to help him as much as I can. In researching I have found each day is different as far as their pain. I have looked for support groups for people his age. It is hard for him to understand all that is happening to him and why he can't have a normal life like the rest of the kids his age. Can you offer anything that I can do for him. thanks
Sat, 5 Oct 2013
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For the Crohn's disease both the surgical as well as medical treatment available for this you will have to see the pediatrician, for the joints pain under laying reason has to be found out, and treated accordingly, for the asthma no need to worry it will go away with the time during this period medicine will give much relief from asthmatic attack, instead of worrying why do not you take the boy to some good pediatric gastroenterologist he will get alright, take care of him.
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12 Year Old, Diagnosed With Crohns Disease, Joint Pain, Asthma. Recommendations?

HI Thank for asking to HCM For the Crohn s disease both the surgical as well as medical treatment available for this you will have to see the pediatrician, for the joints pain under laying reason has to be found out, and treated accordingly, for the asthma no need to worry it will go away with the time during this period medicine will give much relief from asthmatic attack, instead of worrying why do not you take the boy to some good pediatric gastroenterologist he will get alright, take care of him.