A and e when having a flare up

Hi, i too hate having to go A&E with a crohns flare up, i feel i shouldn't be there, i know it's one of those diseases that doesn't seem to be understood by many, and I've had a few GPs apologise for not knowing the best way forward. I have had crohns for 40 years now and nothing has changed from my first visit to now when attending A&E. I would like to say what marvelous people our stoma and IBD nurses are, they have really made a big difference to any problems that crop up. Have you got contact at all with the IBD nurses who work from your hospital

I know when I had a terrible flare for UC and needed to go to the hospital, I contacted my GI doctor, first. Thankfully, he was doing "rounds" in the hospital at the time, so I was able to receive specialized treatment. If he hadn't been doing rounds, another GI doctor would have assessed my flare. I don't know anything about A&E where you live. All I know is that in the US, most Emergency Room physicians are not specialized. Are you able to contact your GI when you have a flare? Are there GI staff that are "on call" at different hours of the day? If so, I would go that route and inquire as to whether you should go to A&E. Again, I apologize for not knowing how your medical care system works where you live. Hopefully, other people with more A&E experience will chime in here. I'm so sorry you are experiencing such pain. Please stay in touch and let us know how you're doing. Thinking of you! --Traci, UC-IBD Team Member

I shared a couple of my experiences in my post, Healthcare Anxiety https://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/living/healthcare-anxiety-uc#comment-thread
I sit at home for a lot longer than I would ever recommend anyone else ever did, simply because of previous experiences!
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