What can i do to ease my crohn's flare ups before they progress too far?

Communicate with GI: If you have been diagnosed with crohn's, you need a good gastroenterologist to reduce flares, avoid systemic consequences, survey for dysplasia, & maintain remission. In choosing a GI specialist, find one with whom you feel comfortable fielding such questions as above. Discuss frankly options (step-up versus top-down therapy). Avoid precipitants of flares (medical noncompliance, tobacco, nsaid's.

Control: If your Crohn's is under good control, you shouldn't be having flare-ups. Your doctor might want to rethink your medication regimen to prevent you from getting flare ups in the first place.