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Posted 10/27/2010 1:43 PM (GMT 0)
What do you do when you think you're starting to flare?

I've had some 'twinges' since surgery but this one is starting to be a little more constant.  Had some D the last couple days but nothing that had concerned me.. until now anyway.  The nurse is supposed to call me with test results today.. so I will see if my CRP is up or not.  I'm not going to panic about this because I know how my body will react with the stress...

I guess until I'll wait it out until I hear from her and go from there.  Argh, I hope this is just twinges, I'm not ready to have crohn's symptoms again!

Posted 10/27/2010 2:09 PM (GMT 0)
You know its not always Crohns. You can have bacterial overgrowth which will cause gas, bloating, pain and diarrhea. Or maybe it could be even a bug. It could be many things. I personally usually allow myself about a week to 10 days to see whats going on, if it continues then I get in touch with my GI. I have had periods of time where I thought for sure my Crohns was flaring, then have good tests results and later find out that it was something else. Hope its not the CD and something easy to treat. Hugs!
Posted 10/27/2010 2:50 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks Nanners, that's reassuring :)

I'm just concerned because before surgery I could always feel pain in one specific spot... and I'm kinda feeling that now. But I don't know anymore if I'm feeling after effects of surgery or if something else is going on. I have a 'scopy scheduled for next month because the dr. wants to set a base line on what's going on with my intestines since surgery, so I'll know for sure in a couple of weeks!
Posted 10/27/2010 6:08 PM (GMT 0)
I have had two resections myself and I get pain in the area they resected all the time. For me at least, its adhesion pain. Sucks because you pretty much just have to deal with it as surgery for them will only create more adhesions. Hugs!
Posted 10/27/2010 8:03 PM (GMT 0)
That's what the dr told me .. adhesions.. I never remember that word. I'm hoping that is what I'm feeling. Just kinda dull and there.
Posted 10/27/2010 8:38 PM (GMT 0)
Mine really acts up if I have eaten the wrong thing. I will have that pain sorta in my right side. The only thing that helps is heat.
Posted 10/28/2010 4:10 AM (GMT 0)
not to be a party poop, but a couple of things. I have been flaring for the past 2 months and had resection surgery in Jan. And, my CRP test did not indicate i had inflamation. However, when they finally did a CT scan with the contrast, they clearly saw the inflamation and the narrowing of the intestines which is causing all my symptoms. I asked my GI about the CRP test, and hes said it is just a test, and he does not treat tests, he treats patients. Plus the CT scan positively showed inflamtion. Now the inflamtion could be casued by other things, which we are sorting out right now, but he really thinks that the crohn;s is back and back with a vengance. He also said that the CRP test is just a moment in time, meaning that while the blood work might show no inflamation, the body still can be inflamed, just like any injury or sprain. He thinks we just might have been late in my test. Anyway, he said to trust my body and always call him. My pains for the CD sarted weeks ago and it was definately different than the twinges I felt from the surgery. I knew something was up, then I got naseated and stopped eating.
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