Hi there my name is Stacey. I have had Crohn's since 2003. The flare ups are on and off. It will always come out of no where. Do you have a Gastro Doctor?

Hi Stacey..I do have a gastro doc.. i saw him last week and he put me on asacol.. of course since then my symptoms with cramping and pain are worse.. go figure, side effects.. I plan on calling to talk with them monday

Hi
I was told I had UC years ago.
Just this year the tests showed crohns and not uc.
I was on asacol for a long time. It did help the potty stops.
I have been on lots of meds.
Now I'm doing the remicade infusions along with pentasa and entocort.
Right now I'm doing well.
Through the years I've had flares that lasted one day to a week to months with as many as 25 to 29 potty stops a day. I also have a lot of bloating, gas, and cramping (especially befor a bowel movement). And often I feel sick to my stomach when I have to go to the bathroom.
Along with all that I have arthritis that flares with the crohns. It's from the inflamation that goes with the disease. It settles in the joints usually and causes a lot of pain.
The remicade has helped me a lot.
You might look for information on what to eat and what to stay away from especially when in a flare.
Everyone is different.
Hope this helps
I wish you well

I was struggling to help my husband when we first got married with his flare ups so I spoke with his doctor and he gave me a list of foods and tips of how to prepare foods. One thing he mentioned is that Milk products can cause them because they tend to be hard on the belly. Corn is totally out because they don't break down. Basically anything that does not break down is hard on his system. he loves apples so I make it in form of apple sauce and pie because apples are so hard.

I have noticed that stress and food tend to have something to do with the trend of my husbands flare ups

Another thing that we started about 2 years ago is regular Chiropratic care (one with a Pro-adjuster as well as manunal adjustment), this has seemed to help tremendasly.

My husbands symptons of Crohn's are similar to what you are experiencing. when his flare ups start I try to get him in a comfortable place (our couch or in bed) with heating pads.

I do try to keep up on his bowels to try to prevent anything from coming (if he has not gone in 2 days he gets my "special" tea is mild form otherwise he gets diareah (sp)).

Basically from what I have seen I do try to help with the flare ups but when they come they come. I am down to trying to keep him regular and when they occur I attempt to make him comfortable. They are miserable though, no matter how you look at it.

Mine was constant pain and constant diarreha. I would keep a log of how you feel and see if you notice a pattern. I hope you feel ok.