Eshani Agrawal

In the early days of my diagnosis, I was devastated that I might be on medication for the rest of my life. I was in college and very few of...

There it is again, that feeling. My stomach lurches. I run to the bathroom, ready to vomit, but it doesn’t happen. Still, I feel terrible, and I almost want to...

Throughout my life, I've often been plagued by 2 a.m. thoughts, sweaty hands, and constant what-ifs about worst-case scenarios. Anxiety is a familiar companion, trying its best to take care...

There I was, my hair curled, my make-up done, smiling brightly as my mom and future mother-in-law zipped up my dress. My bridal party cheered and held up their glasses...

These days nurses are constantly commenting on how hard it is to get at my veins during bloodwork. My heart rate gets too rapid and sometimes I even feel sick...

It would be nice if there was one pill that would simply solve ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease – but so far, there isn't. Instead, there are a plethora of...

Though I don't have a lot of moles or other markings on my body, my gastroenterologist advised me to get a skin check every year. The reason for this, according...

Colonoscopies are some of the most detested medical procedures, and yet they are vital for everyone, especially those of us with ulcerative colitis or Crohn's. Though this test is invasive...

After being diagnosed with any chronic illness, let alone one that is rarely talked about (ulcerative colitis), I wasn't sure exactly where to turn. I was 21 years old, so...

In an ideal world, each of us would feel like our doctor was giving us the best care, regardless of how busy they are or how confusing our symptoms might...

Over the 8 or so years that I've been sick with ulcerative colitis, I've ended up at the ER more than a few times. Once it was due to a...

Recently, my insurance company decided that I needed to stop getting my UC infusions at the medical center. Instead, they wanted me to move to at-home infusions for my ulcerative...

Most of us have heard of the "mind-body connection," a term often used to remind people that their thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and attitudes can have an impact on the physical...

The first time I went to get a biologic infusion, my partner went with me. We had so much fun, we decided to make each infusion day into a "date...

I have to make an assumption here: no one likes doing a stool test at home. Unfortunately, I've had to do them many times in order to collect a sample...

"Make sure you avoid stimulants like caffeine, alcohol, unnatural sugars, cruciferous vegetables, anything with a peel, bubbly drinks, dairy in all forms, and more," I was told when I was...

As many of us in a relationship know, it's important to split the labor of running a household when you're in a committed partnership. The to-do list for cleaning, cooking...

Recently, I switched birth control methods from the pill to the IUD. The switch was mainly because of my blood clot, which had been caused by my UC flare. Doctors...

Recently, a family member of mine mentioned that his gastroenterologist is retiring. Though this family member does not have Crohn's or UC, he has cultivated a relationship with this doctor...