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Crohn's disease is a systemic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) of unknown cause, that results in chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract. It can affect the entire gastrointestinal tract from mouth to anus, and can also cause complications outside of the gastrointestinal tract. There is no known medical or surgical cure for Crohn's disease, but there are many medical...
I just had my last flare in August. Spent 8 days in the hospital. (ALL my flares land me in the hospital for 1-2 weeks.) I think another is starting. I am having my telltale bloating and abdominal agony. You can see all my meds in my profile...I'm on a lot.
I have increased my Pentasa to my hospital dose, have stopped eating solid food and am taking my pain meds.
Is there anything I can do to stop a flare once it starts?
We're in a position right now that we don't have anyone to watch our kids and get our daughter to school if I am in the hospital, so I have to do whatever I can to stay at home.
I have increased my Pentasa to my hospital dose, have stopped eating solid food and am taking my pain meds.
Is there anything I can do to stop a flare once it starts?
We're in a position right now that we don't have anyone to watch our kids and get our daughter to school if I am in the hospital, so I have to do whatever I can to stay at home.
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I would check things out with your dr. Sometimes we can make things worse and not realize it.
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i always hydrate myself really well when i start to have a flare up. lots of distilled water and electrolytes of some sort (gatorade works even tho there's lots of sugar in it)
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