Do you call your GI every time you flare?

[sawdust]

Do you call your GI every time you flare? I'm stuck somewhere between completely miserable and not wanting to go back on pred. One of those extremes will eventually win out, I suppose, but I was just curious whether others go to the doctor every flare or not?

 

[Rebecca85]

To be honest, I only had one flare (when I was first diagnosed). I have had bad days, but nothing 'take as needed' and OTC meds couldn't help. If I was bad enough that the meds didn't help, or I was taking them frequently, I would contact my IBD nurse or doctor. Hopefully by catching it early I would get away with upping my meds rather than needing steroids.

 

[ChefShazzy]

I do - I figure it's a good idea to keep in my medical records.

 

[Crohn'sFor Life]

I call my GI whenever I have a flare up. In fact, I now call him whenever I have symptoms that may be precursors to a flare up.