Well - my flares are a different story. I rarely get diarrhea but do get pain, sometimes severe enough to put me in the hospital. It's very hard to pin this down and I have to accept that there isn't always a reason for it. Fortunately, I have an excellent internist and GI doc. I take Asacol and Entecort daily, as well as VSL #3 probiotic.
I hit a wall yesterday with fatigue and itchy inflammed skin on my face. I know it was what I ate, which was wheat crackers by the handful. I was diagnosed with Crohn's two years ago and I've been in remission for a while. Due to insurance situaiton, I have not been taking meds. But lately, I think my symptoms are beginning to change. BM's seem fairly normal but laboring no less. It's the instant sleepy, abnormal drowsiness and the skin flare up that is most debilitating and give me cause for concern.
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I hope you continue to feel okay, and I'm glad that you were able to get the flare under control before it became a major issue!
Thanks, Ali. I hope you're doing well.
Elizabeth