arthritis on own.
arthritis on its own or arthritis as a result of an inflammatory bowel disease? . i was diagnosed with arthritis when i was twelve. i am now nineteen and am seeing a doctor this summer because i have developed symptoms of an inflammatory bowel disease. i know that arthritis can develop as a symptom of inflammatory bowel diseases. how do i know if i have arthritis and an inflammatory bowel disease or if i just have arthritis as a symptom of an inflammatory bowel disease? is there a distinction between the two in treatments?