What Happens When Doctors Minimize: Part 1...I remember my GI yelling at my parents for letting me get so thin and handing them a pamphlet of places to send me for eating disorder... By Marisa Lauren Troy3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Disordered Eating and Body Issues with IBD...I have never admitted this but when binge eating disorder started becoming more widely known and understood, it made me feel less alone.... By Marisa Lauren Troy4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments24 comments
Crohn's Disease and My Weight Struggles..."You’re too skinny, you must have an eating disorder. It can’t be Crohn's disease."... By Amanda Osowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments37 comments
Invisible Illness Frustrations...If people notice the frequent toilet trips, they are more likely to assume that there’s an eating disorder in play rather than a chronic illness.... By Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
From Healthy to Ulcerative Colitis...Some, even being accused of making it up, or having an eating disorder. Don't get me wrong, my diagnosis was very traumatic for me.... By Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
How Crohn's Birthed My Inner Self-advocate...We'd like to assess you for an eating disorder. For years, I put my head down and tried to barrel through.... By Amanda Osowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
The Amazing Powers of Words...I became aware of the gossip mill speculations: that maybe I had an eating disorder and/or a drug problem.... By glycolysis3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
The Struggle of Getting an Accurate Diagnosis...I was frequently ridiculed by family as they assumed I had an eating disorder.... By chronicallychristina3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
My life with Crohn’s, over 55 years and counting...At that time, in 1971, there were no eating disorder places and also hardly anyone had ever heard of Crohn’s back then.... By irishgal7765 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments11 comments
What Is Mental Health?...Eating disorders are serious illnesses that cause severe disturbances in eating behaviors and related thoughts and emotions.... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for later
Difficult Aspects of Life with UC...It is not uncommon for disordered eating to develop as a result of living with ulcerative colitis.... By Marisa Lauren Troy3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Just Me: A Grandma Called MaeMae...One thing that I think is important to share when I was in my early thirties I developed an autoimmune disorder at a time when illnesses such as MS... By mymz1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
A New Diagnosis of Crohn's or UC: Advice From Others...Receiving the news of a digestive disorder can seem like, well, a punch in the gut. It can feel overwhelming to think about what comes next.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Holidays, IBD & Food...Seasonal affective disorder and depression/anxiety can worsen during the winter, and especially around the holidays.... By Kelly J.2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Mouth Sores and Other Oral Symptoms...This disorder affects various different parts of the body.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for later
Abdominal Pain and Cramps...Conditions that are sometimes confused with IBD are:Irritable bowel syndrome is a functional disorder.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
Elimination Diets...My father, for example, who doesn’t have any bowel disorder, cannot eat dinner without first taking Lactaid. This is rather common.... By Matt Nagin3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Sharing My Story on World IBD Day...disorder.... By mtsharkey1417 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Ulcerative Colitis and Skin Conditions...Erythema nodosum (EN) is the most common skin disorder linked to UC. But it does not occur just with UC.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
31 Days of Awareness - 31 Things About Marisa...My co-morbid conditions include: Pyoderma gangrenosum, gastroparesis, chronic migraines and post traumatic stress disorder 5.... By Marisa Lauren Troy7 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
