Chronic cramping during a flare

Oh I really wish that you weren't experiencing such terrible cramps with your flares, , but you are not alone. Cramping can be one of the most common symptoms during a flare. I hope other people here can share any tips or tricks that help them with cramping, but in the meantime, one of our advocates wrote in this article, https://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/living/essential-products, that she uses a heating pad for some relief. And this article, https://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/symptoms/abdominal-pain-and-cramps, has information about abdominal cramping as well. I hope that you can get some helpful feedback to ease some of that discomfort! -- Warmly, Christine (Team Member)

maybe a stool softener or mirilax to soften stools??