Is It My Crohn's Disease or Something Else?One of the most frustrating things I personally find about living with Crohn's disease is the fact we can't see our disease.Although...reactions10comments
Acid Reflux and Crohn's Disease: Understanding the Heartburn ConnectionIf having Crohn's disease isn't bad enough, lots of us struggle with other digestive symptoms alongside it. For me, one of these...reactions31comments
8 Things I Wish I'd Done Differently on My Crohn's Disease JourneyIt's coming up to 6 years since I was diagnosed. Six years isn't that long a period of my life, just under...reactions11comments
Stepping on the Scale: How IBD Has Impacted My Weight and Body ImageThere are many routine questions asked at my doctor's check-ups and one of those is always: How much do you weigh? My...reactions3comments
Beyond Tired: What It's Like to Live with Fatigue and IBDWhen it comes to describing our IBD symptoms, we tend to talk about our bowel habits a lot of the time. That's...reactions7comments
5 Things To Eat When You Feel Like Eating Nothing At AllNausea. Constant toilet trips. No appetite. Gnawing stomach. There are many reasons why some days it just seems easier to avoid eating...reactions9comments
Let's Talk About Living With A SetonNot long ago, I shared my top tips for living with a fistula. This is still an area of IBD that is...reactions6comments
My Favorite Snack Ideas for Eating with Crohn's DiseaseDiet and IBD is a complicated subject and one that cannot possibly fit the scope of one blog post. But today I...reactions4comments
The Super Soothing Pumpkin Soup I Drink Each WinterWe may have carved our pumpkins already this year but pumpkin is still a great vegetable to reach for time and time...reactions1comment
Dear Sunshine, Please Go Away. My Crohn's Hates You.It's still August, but I am officially done with summer. Anybody else the same? Each year when April and May come around...reactions9comments
The Warning Signs of Crohn's DiseaseWhen I was first diagnosed with Crohn's disease, I never really thought of anything beyond my digestive symptoms. And, naively, that they...reactions4comments
Everything You Need to Know About Vaginal Crohn'sWe all know Crohn's disease can impact every part of our body. From achy joints to sore skin, the manifestations of irritable...reactions4comments
Need a Manicure? How Crohn's Disease Affects Your NailsI've always had long, strong, and healthy nails but only recently have I noticed they've changed. Part of this has been from...reactions1comment
8 Tips for Surviving Your Monthly Period When You Have IBDDealing with your period can be tough enough for lots of women, whether that's due to painful cramps, low moods, or zero...reactionscomments
5 Things I’m Doing to Improve My Sleep With IBDSleep with IBD is a difficult topic for many of us. Research has found about 75% of people with active disease report...reactions3comments
When It’s Time to Come Off HumiraI have often blogged about my Humira diaries and today it is time for another Humira update: according to my doctors, it's...reactions2comments
Can Biologics Change Your Periods?Today I wanted to share a personal post about my experience with a changed menstrual cycle since I started Humira (also called...reactions9comments
My First Humira HangoverUsually, I aim for my blog posts to be full of tips and words of wisdom - but today, I'm actually turning...reactions23comments
Tackling a Post-Holiday Flare-UpIt's January, the start of a new year, and, unfortunately for me and many others, the start of a flare-up too. Each...reactionscomments
Fish and Potato Tomato StewI'm back with another simple recipe this week. This time it's fish and potato tomato stew. This combines two of my flare-friendly...reactions1comment
