Hello, I am new to this group and new to my Crohn's disease. (I was diagnosed 6 months ago when I went to the er for extreme pain and had to have surgery for a perferated bowl) I am still trying to learn all the different things that upset my condition so any suggestions are welcome! One question I have is about "flares", how do you know if you are having one? I have Days where my pain is worse than I'm used to (but it's amazing what you can get used to) and I feel extremely tired. When I feel this way I switch to a liquid diet for a couple days till the pain stops. I am terrified of ending up in the hospital again and having another surgery! That was the worst experience of my life! But typically my "flares" If that's what I'm having only last about 3 days to a week so I'm not sure if that's what I'm having or not. Please help, all advice is appreciated!