The worst thing ever to have Crohn's and have to study or work hard. Sorry it's a rant.

Saw my GI finally on Wednesday after I have been battling with proctitis and anal sphincter spasm for almost 2 weeks. He has been very comprehending and told me that pain itself could be the cause of the spasm. We discussed almost every rectal treatment available and my choices were very limited due to my perianal fistula. In the end, we agreed that I'll up my colifoam dose to once daily, add daflon 500 ×3 and pentasa tablets 2 x2. When I objected to pentasa and reminded him that I've stopped it almost 9 months ago, he said it might ease this inflammation ; you have a flare up now.

As mentioned previously, I'm trying my best to get done with my PhD thesis. I have to admit it I'm definitely stressed out and I can't sleep for a long number of hours. Now, this rectal pain is a real pain in the neck and I need to sit working for hours. Something should be acting up. I was very glad that my lower right quadrant pain which I've had for 9 years in a row has eased. However, my proctitis acted up. I read that active proctitis slows the healing of the fistula. So, it's a vicious circle.

Sorry you're struggling as well. Hoping you get through your thesis. Better days ahead.

So sorry you are going through this! I can totally feel your pain. My thesis has me out of my mind stressed and I feel so lost with it because my health has been so distracting. I hope you can find some peace soon and be able to complete it because it will be such a wonderful achievement. Take your time though because your health is most important! I remember one year when I was working on a research project and was flaring I had to lie on my stomach to work on my laptop because I couldn't work at my desk or sit up.

everybody has his own battle in life either work, study, family issue, you name it

we have to survive

@Sultan. Yes, we have to survive.
@eleanor. I wrote you another quite lengthy mesage but due to an internet problem it was erased. Anyways, I'll try to write it again.
So sorry that you are suffering. My piece of advice would be to tell your supervisors that you are suffering from a chronic disease. It's not necessary to explain what your ailment is. I told them from the beginning I have a chronic disease that puts me into flare ups. These cannot be anticipated in advance and require rest. When it happened that I fell sick and had to submit a paper, I emailed them. They were very comprehending and extended the deadline.

Hope you feel better soon and hope you can make a progress in your PhD thesis.