would crohn's cause her blood sugars to spike? she feels ill most of the time and is always complaining of her joints and muscles hurting and she has a constant stomach ache and heartburn quite frequently. she has been in the hospital 10 times this year alone.
Crohn's could cause these symptoms on the aches, stomach ache, and heartburn. Don't know about the link with blood sugar.
She will also have symptoms of needing to defecate often, and may possibly have darkened blood in feces.
I would suggest 2 courses of action:
-First, the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America has an excellent website (I don't know if it's CCFA.com or CCFA.org) that will give you excellent background and links.
-Secondly, just how much experience does the doctor have with treating Crohn's? if she/he is a GP, suggest a referral to a gastroenterologist who is a member of the CCFA (you can always ask the new doctor's office if the doctor is a CCFA member).
Crohn's does not usually cause issues with Sugar levels. Crohn's can usually be misdiagnosed as IBS, The main symptoms are severe weight loss, bloating, diarrhea, constipation, extreme flatulence, pains in the abdomen, occasionally heart burn,
When I say constipation and diarrhea, I mean the patient can suffer constipation for days which causes bloat, it is then followed by diarrhea with the desperate need to go which can include defecating ones self without intention. There are no links I have seen between D1 and crohn's. It is always a good idea if suffering these symptoms or have been diagnosed IBS to check for crohn's