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What Can Be The Cause For Loose Motion And Joint Pain When Tests For Crohn's Disease Is Negative ?

sir, myself dr rati ranjan sethy, having problem on loose motion and joint pain and take methotrexate 15mg/cc wkly and sulfasalazine 1gm bd suspecting crohns disease for 4 months but no result and all test relevent to crohns is negative. what will be the next option?
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Hi Rati,

You must get a Colonoscopy done.
Thats the best way to diagnose Crohn's Disease

Dr Kiran
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What Can Be The Cause For Loose Motion And Joint Pain When Tests For Crohn's Disease Is Negative ?

Hi Rati, You must get a Colonoscopy done. Thats the best way to diagnose Crohn s Disease Dr Kiran