I have recently been diagnosed with crohn's. I have seen the specialist several times and he is not very help full. I have crohn's as a direct result of ankylosing spondylitis. I suffer server bloating and it does not seem to matter what I do and do not eat. Quitting smoking helped with the serve stabbing pain. I am now considering alternative treatment as the medication I am now on has put on over 25kilos. I have also been unable to sleep in my own bed for the past 8 months as the pressure from the bloating pushes a great deal on the spine, and I find sleeping in a sitting position a great way to get some sleep and very little pain in the lower back witch in turn reduces the amount of pain killers I take.