I just looked back through my forum and realized that we have had almost 4 great years of symptom-free Crohn's. My son is almost 18 and was diagnosed when he was 12.
Surgery to removed stricture at age 13 and he doubled his body weight in 1 year and has been doing great ever since. No symptoms, thriving, great labs, great scopes (last scope dr reported there was 0 signs of disease).
He has been on Remicade every 6 weeks for 5 years.
I think he is experiencing his first flare this week. He is on day 3 of diarrhea and stomach pain and I'm just waiting for the nurse's line to open up. He woke up 3 times in the middle of the night and was so upset this morning because he knows that's bad.
Is there anything you know of to ease the stomach pain? Has anyone else ever suddenly flared after being symptom free for 4 years?
Surgery to removed stricture at age 13 and he doubled his body weight in 1 year and has been doing great ever since. No symptoms, thriving, great labs, great scopes (last scope dr reported there was 0 signs of disease).
He has been on Remicade every 6 weeks for 5 years.
I think he is experiencing his first flare this week. He is on day 3 of diarrhea and stomach pain and I'm just waiting for the nurse's line to open up. He woke up 3 times in the middle of the night and was so upset this morning because he knows that's bad.
Is there anything you know of to ease the stomach pain? Has anyone else ever suddenly flared after being symptom free for 4 years?