A 30-year-old member asked:
A new friend , has crohn's disease and has gas that's really terrible , is that gas contagious?
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A Verified Doctoranswered
29 years experience
No: Gas is not contagious, whether from crohn's or other causes. Crohn's disease is also not contagious.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
A new friend has Crohn's disease and has gas that's really terrible?
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Dr. Ihor Zakaluznyanswered
General Surgery 40 years experience
Probably not gas: Patients with crohns disease tend to have pain related to their bowels, but gas is not the problem. The disease needs to be treated.
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Last updated Jun 14, 2014
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