Most Despised Symptoms
This week, December 1-7, 2018, is Crohn’s & Colitis Awareness Week. We know that when living with IBD, symptoms …
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Enter our GUT BUDDY Giveaway! (This giveaway has ended)
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 …
How’s Your Relationship with Your Doctor? Take our Survey!
Do you feel heard by your doctor? Do your questions get answered? We want to hear from you! We’re …
Gut Buddy Giveaway Terms and Conditions
Official Rules, Terms and Conditions for the Gut Buddy Giveaway supporting Invisible Illness Awareness Week NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO …
American Eagle’s New Campaign Spotlight- An Interview with Gaylyn Henderson
American Eagle’s #AerieREAL campaign recently featured models with different health conditions, and one model, Gaylyn Henderson, showcased …
Inflammatory Bowel Disease FAQs
It is estimated that about 1.6 million Americans have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).1 This figure includes about 780,000 …
Share Your Lesser Known IBD Symptoms
We’re doing a quick survey! It will only take a few minutes. We’d love to hear about your lesser known …
The Emotional Toll of Chronic Illness
Trigger Warning The content includes information related to mental and emotional distress and it might be upsetting to some …
Let’s Talk about Mental Health
Mental health and physical health are often linked, with one impacting the other. Mental health, in particular, can be difficult …
Video: Who has helped you in your journey with IBD?
We recently asked our community – “Who has helped you most in your journey with IBD?” – and we were …
Interview: #OstomyBomb
In honor of IBD Awareness Month, we’ll be interviewing members of the online IBD community, sharing their stories, and …
19 Ways to Raise Awareness for World IBD Day
As you might know, today (May 19th) is World IBD Day and is built to help the IBD community …
Take the Clinical Trial Patient Experience Survey!
Have you participated in a clinical trial? We want to hear more about your experience! We are conducting a …
Tell Your IBD Story!
You might have heard that we’re on a quest to help raise awareness of IBD all month long here …