Hi I am new to the group was diagnosed with crohns last November was very reluctant to accept it at first I was working abroad when I got my first flare and had to return home. I then took a very stressful job and by March 2013 I had another serious flare and ended up on 40g of pred and 100g of azathir it was my first experience on strong meds and the pred had massive side affects however I did after about 6 weeks start to feel better but I was left very underweight. Gradually I started to feel better and tapered off the pred in sept I noticed my hair was falling out and then read on different forums that azathri side affect is your hair falls out so I then went down to 50g. howver by mid nov I started to feel really tired and my eyes were quite blurred. I don't know if anyone else has had this affect. The tiredness got worse and then I started to have severe cramps and vomiting the other day. Its so difficult to know if it was a stomach virus or its the crohns flare up. I think because I started to feel rough before I am associated it with crohns. I tried to phone the the ibd nurse so I could ask her if I should increase my medication but she didn't get back to me. It feels so lonely when you don't have any support. My Gp is very difficult to get an appointment with usually takes 10 days and the other gps at the surgery don't know enough about this condition. In the end I have decided to put myself on a low dose of pred as I am so scared that the flare may get worse and it is nearly xmas after all. I would appreciate any advice. Thanks