Sick for months, then well overnight???

Do your kids suffer for long periods of time and then, even without intervention, turn a corner overnight? This is my son's pattern and I don't get it. Severe, persistent nausea lifts and somewhat normal eating resumes. Appetite is poor in that most foods do not appeal to him, but the nausea is mostly gone as is early satiety.

The big picture over the last two years shows that each flare lasts longer than the previous ones. Is this what you see?

Yes, that is our pattern, Crohn's symptoms are cyclic with or without reason.

YES, YES, YES!

Vote one for Grace!

Each time is comes back it's worse.

My son's flares never lasted past 2 weeks. He would be doubled over in pain and nauseous, then absolutely fine for ages, then doubled over for another week, then fine. Had a 2 week period in alot of pain and then gone again. Weird. Never understood how something could be so sore and then gone completely.

Think we're a yes with this too!! Over last 4 years have got longer and more frequent though x

Sarah's flares lasted for about 24-48 hours, at first they were every 2-3 months, then monthly, then finally her last flare before dx was pain for 3 months.

Catherine said:

Sarah's flares lasted for about 24-48 hours, at first they were every 2-3 months, then monthly, then finally her last flare before dx was pain for 3 months.

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Yes! We thought our son was having school anxiety because at first his nausea lasted for less than 24 hours here and there. It wasn't until he was placed on homebound education and still having increasingly bad episodes that we realized this wasn't anxiety. I really feel guilty for having made him go to school nauseous to the point of vomiting.

Before dx same here - lots of waxing and waning
Each time getting longer and more severe which lead to testing and finally dx.

When my daughter starts flaring it doesn't stop till we put her on prednisone or antibiotics.

Sarah's then gp try to dx her with stress from school, she was only 13.

I with all the other mums the flares get longer and more severe, and shorter in between , and we usually need strong pain relief and up the mess or bring the mess closer together . X

I am soooo depressed. I had no idea! Is this true for most people? Hit the "hug" button. I need it!

Does the bad news ever stop?

Kimberly

Kimberly27 said:

I am soooo depressed. I had no idea! Is this true for most people? Hit the "hug" button. I need it!

Does the bad news ever stop?

Kimberly

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I'm so sorry for hijacking the post. My mouth literally dropped open when I read the news. Thanks for the kindness.