How to Manage Crohn’s Disease Flare-ups
Knowing how to manage Crohn’s disease flare-ups is important and should be discussed with your doctor. Cutting off ties with alcohol that trigger your symptoms is one way of managing the disease. You must take your medications as prescribed by your doctor to decrease the risk of a flare-up.
Ways in which flare-ups can be managed include:
- The use of pain relievers like acetaminophen [6]
- Using clean antibacterial wipes to clean up your buttock, to reduce the risk of infection
- Using mouthwash to manage the sores
- Getting adequate sleep
- The use of mild soaps to clean anal tissue
- The use of heated pads to decrease abdominal pain