Borderline flare
I have had UC for 41 years. I have had many flare ups and I have been in remission a lot. I had to change doctors a few years ago because the one I had for years moved. I saw him last April. I told him I felt like I was on the verge of a flare, he took blood tests, and a stool culture. He told me I am fine, the blood test showed no inflammation. I started having flare up symptoms, mostly being gut pain and fatigue and abnormal stools. I saw him again in October, same tests. He said I am borderline for a flare. He kept my meds the same. If I’m borderline for a flare, wouldn’t he change my meds or add something? Has anyone else had this experience?
Hi
. I know that many others can feel an oncoming flare. Our contributor Christal wrote here about her flare action plan: https://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/living/flare-action-plan. I can also tell you that my wife, Kelly, was diagnosed with a different autoimmune condition at age two, 46 years ago (juvenile RA in her case) and has arrangements with her doctor for additional meds, that she already has on hand when a flare is coming on. That may not be very common and is the result of a long-standing relationship. Hopefully others here will chime in on whether their gastroenterologists have been willing to do this. Regardless of that, it does not seem too much to ask for adjustments to help when the flare hits. Wishing you the best. Richard (Team Member)
