Every now and then the subject of crohns comes up on the nutrition newsgroup.
This is inform everyone that has or is in some way connected to crohns.
Crohns is not the mysterious nor cause unknown illness as it is touted to be.
It just has such a weird cause that makes it difficult or almost impossible to
accept.   Accept it or not, it is factual.  Maybe not scientific as it is
known, but factual nevertheless, as  anyone with crohns or UC can easily
determine by following the procedure that will unlock the mystery.
The website   http://ascc.healingwell.com/info/gailfaq.htm    is a  layman's
theory of the cause of crohns.   Manmade illness,    Continuing to grow and
most people will either have it or know someone  that does.   Because the cause
involves stimulants taken by one person and passed on to another by mind/body
connection, literally in the form of crohns or UC.   Anti-depressants being the
most often  cause along with all other stimulants, meds or recreational drugs.
And adding to the complexity is the fact that the two or more persons do not
need to be in one's presence for the person with crohns to be ill with
symptoms.  
Distance is no factor, only the mind connection is  there causing the damage.
Pediatric children suffer also, usually because their mother is on an
anti-depressant and ceasing the anti-depressant would bring the child
immediately back to normal.  
The oddity of the cause keeps the cause a secret and easy or difficult to
pursue/
It takes a little effort, but effort worthwhile.
Add to the drugs in the website others such as Xanax, Buspar, Depakote,
Flexeril, natural herbs with natural stimulants, kava kava, st johns wort, etc.
etc. etc. adding to the mixture of harmful meds causing crohns to a vulnerable
person.
If one has unexplained symptoms such as vague or very pronounced feelings or
unexplained symptoms, it is time to think of crohns and rule that out.  
Doctors do not know the cause, cannot always diagnose it, but treatment by a
doctor is necessary when symptoms are present.
This is for everyone to take note of, as the symptoms are sometimes thought to
be imaginary, but that is a very false perception.
Hope this helps.

Gail Michael