What is this strange thing you call seasons ? LA resident . <| sep |> I was diagnosed back in 2014 with mild to severe . I ' ve been admitted to the hospital a number of times since then due to flair ups . If it wasn ' t for my roommate forcing me to get checked out I ' d probably be dead because of how stubborn I am . Worst pain would probably be on the toilet during a flair . It ' s a mix of cramps , muscle spasms , a burning sensation , and general fatigue and exhaustion . I think I described it once as , Someone has shoved redhot tongs inside of me and can ' t decide if they want to stir everything around or rip it all out , I think they ' re doing both . Don ' t let talk of how bad it can be worry you . IBD is so different person to person . Let ' s hope that 6 is the worst you ever feel . All I can say is don ' t be stubborn it ' ll kill ya and be 100 % honest with your doctors . Good luck !