Re: 3 Month Flare- is this normal?

[Guest guest]

Joanna,

It would help if you posted your symptoms and what you are doing for them. I got

a weird rash a few weeks into SCD which I thought was die off. A red cheek rash

could be " 5th disease " , a viral illness, which may be why you are flaring. It is

not a problem, except to pregnant women.

PJ

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> Hey all!

> I started my 3 month flare about 10.5 weeks into the diet. Right away I got a

cheek rash (that I still have!) It's been almost 3 weeks and I am getting

worried that I won't recover. Has anyone flared for this long? I haven't changed

anything and am really getting discouraged.

> Any advice would be appreciated...

> Thanks!

> -Joanna

> SCD 13.5 weeks, CD 1992

>

[Guest guest]

Joanna,

My 3 month flare lasted about 5 weeks and it was definitely not fun. The

good thing about it being such a pain, was that I could tell when it was

over.

With every flare, I try to think of it as a real battle between the

good bugs and the bad bugs, and that when I'm better, the good bugs have

lived to win another day !

Sue R

[Guest guest]

To Sue and PJ--

Thank you so much for your replies!!!

Sue, you have no idea how comforting it was to read about your experience. I

could see mine lasting that long, but now I won't get discouraged! It's so easy

to feel like you are doing something wrong and to lose hope. Now I know I just

need to fight this battle until I win...

PJ- in addition to the cheek rash (which is slooowly getting better and I am not

pregnant), my symptoms are very much in line with a regular Crohn's flare: much

more diarrhea, increased bleeding, cramping, and pain The good news is that

before the flare, the diet was slowly alleviating these symptoms. So I will keep

my chin up and keep trucking. I hope to be able to post a great message in a few

weeks that I came out of this on top!

Happy Holidays Every One!!!!

-Joanna

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> Joanna,

>

> My 3 month flare lasted about 5 weeks and it was definitely not fun. The

> good thing about it being such a pain, was that I could tell when it was

> over.

> With every flare, I try to think of it as a real battle between the

> good bugs and the bad bugs, and that when I'm better, the good bugs have

> lived to win another day !

>

> Sue R

>