When the Doctor Ignores Your Pain
We’ve heard from the community about doctor’s ignoring pain or about doctor’s dismissing symptoms of IBD. So, we wanted …
Editorial Team
IBD Anxieties: Relationships & Family
In this series, we discuss causes of anxiety for those facing physical illness and its side effects. Phrases in bold …
IBD and Other Health Conditions
Coping with IBD can bring about a fair amount of challenges. Navigating life with IBD and one or more additional …
Remission Defined
It’s possible for individuals with IBD to experience periods of remission. During these times, IBD symptoms significantly decrease …
2018 Year in Review
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Alternative Options for Managing Chronic Pain
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) can cause significant pain in the body, leading many people who live with the …
Access to Medications in an Opioid-Crisis Era
The United States is currently in an epidemic that is often referred to as the “opioid crisis.” This has led …
Current Regulations Around Opioid Prescribing
Opioids are medications that have the ability to alleviate pain. They also have other properties that allow them to …
The Invisibility of Pain
Pain can be classified as an “invisible” symptom. Unlike a broken arm in a cast or a bleeding wound, …
IBD Anxieties: Loss & Progression
In this series, we discuss causes of anxiety for those facing physical illness and its side effects. Phrases in bold …
Helpful & Hated Foods
Food and diet are tricky when it comes to IBD, as everyone experiences things differently. It can all be …
Most Despised Symptoms
We know that symptoms are frustrating and really have an impact on everyday life when living with IBD. To …
The Stigma Around Pain and Medications
Chronic pain on its own can be difficult to manage. Unfortunately, chronic pain and its treatment may also have accompanying …
Enter our GUT BUDDY Giveaway! (Giveaway CLOSED)
This giveaway has ended. How many times have you heard “But, You look fine”, “You don’t look sick!”? There could …
Ask the Advocates: Invisible Illness & Relationships Part 2
This month for Invisible Illness Awareness Week, we asked our Inflammatoryboweldisease.net advocates, “As you manage your IBD, how …
Ask the Advocates: Invisible Illness & Relationships Part 1
Living with an invisible illness can be frustrating. Often, if people can’t see your symptoms, they can’t appreciate …
Ask the Advocates: Invisible Illness & Daily Life Part 2
Read Part 1: Ask the Advocates: Invisible Illness & Daily Life Part 1 As part of Invisible Illness …
Ask the Advocates: Invisible Illness & Daily Life Part 1
For someone with IBD, “You don’t look sick” can be one of the most frustrating things to hear. Even though …
Celebrate World Ostomy Day!
October 6 is World Ostomy Day! In honor of this day, we’ve put together some tips to help celebrate and …
Interview with Alicia Aiello- President of Girls with Guts!
We recently sat down with Alicia Aiello, President of Girls with Guts, to learn more about her journey with IBD …