This is how I felt prior to my second major Crohn's episode when I was off of medication. It is also how I feel on medication except that when I was off of medication I would have episodes of diahrea and now I don't. Also, if I'm late on a dose of medication my side starts to pinch and that reminds me that I've missed my medication, but by then it is usually too late. I usually spend form 4pm on in quite a bit of Crohn's pain. The morning hours are my best hours. Except for my arthritis symptoms I'm almost pain free in the morning....most of the time unless I'm having a bad day.