Is there such a thing as a Crohn's-friendly antidepressant?My mental health and IBD have always been closely intertwined. Like many people with Crohn's, I worry. I worry that I'm never going to feel well. I worry that when...reactions2comments
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 a sixth of it in fact (I'm 34)...reactions11comments
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 no autoimmune disease is easy, I can't...reactions2comments
Can a good night sleep actually help your Crohn's Disease?A good night sleep can be hard to find these days, with everything open 24/7 and the constant lure of our phones and streaming devices. With Crohn's or colitis, things...reactions8comments
Breastfeeding and IBD: A good combination?I've been writing about my experiences of IBD, pregnancy and beyond so today I thought I'd broach the topic of breastfeeding. Like most aspects of IBD, this seems to be...reactions1comment
Crohn's storytime: Today, I had 'an accident' right in the middle of a shopping centreWe seem to see gut health being discussed more and more frequently at the moment, but some topics are still very for taboo. For women, in particular, it seems it's...reactions15comments
The most awkward places my Crohn's has flaredWe all know that when battling a flare-up, being in the comfort of your home is the best option. But unfortunately, real life doesn’t always make that possible. We might...reactions4comments
An open letter to all new moms with Crohn’s DiseaseDear Fellow Crohn’s Moms, I have been a parent for eleven weeks and there’s no denying its the best job in the world. But it’s also so difficult when trying...reactions2comments
The postpartum Crohn's flare up is real.I had read about it, I had been told about it but I couldn't help but think that perhaps I might be one of the lucky ones. However, after a...reactionscomments
Pregnancy Diaries: My new arrival and surviving the post-pregnancy flareHi everyone! As I've updated Inflammatoryboweldisease.net readers about every stage of my pregnancy (including my first trimester, second trimester and third trimester) I thought it only fair to share my...reactions3comments
The A-Z of IBD (part 2)Recently, I wrote the first part of the A-Z of IBD part 1; a guide for what life with IBD is actually like, one letter at a time! Today I'm...reactions1comment
The A-Z of IBD (Part 1)Sometimes it can be difficult to fully sum up life with IBD in a single sentence or even a single paragraph. It's a complicated beast-with more strands to it than...reactions1comment
Fiber and IBD: Friend or Foe?Understanding diet and IBD can be a bit of a minefield at times. Some days you can eat anything you fancy and other times you only have to take a...reactions5comments
You know you've had IBD far too long when...When it comes to IBD, we're all in the same boat, but you can usually spot the difference between the newly diagnosed and the old-timers who feel as if they've...reactions3comments
World IBD Day: In 2019, is awareness of IBD actually any better?Awareness is a word we hear a lot about when it comes to living with IBD. And with each World IBD Day comes another chance to raise awareness of Inflammatory...reactions2comments
7 times IBD caused me to lose my dignityHow does the saying go? Never let anyone take away your dignity? Well, that's all very well good except I'd argue that having IBD has left me no choice in...reactions7comments
A Letter to my newly diagnosed self...To my newly diagnosed self (in 2013), I'm nearly six years into this Crohn's malarky now so I thought it only right to look back and give you some much-needed...reactions1comment
I Tried Going Vegan to Help My Crohn's Disease and Here's What Happened…I often chat about the foods that I find helpful and, let's face it, not so helpful (aka: makes my digestive tract freak out!) for my Crohn's disease but today...reactions6comments
With IBD, are sometimes the 'what ifs' worse than the reality?I'm not going to lie. As I'm typing this, I'm having one of these evenings when I get caught in a 'what if?' cycle. I've not long blogged up about...reactions1comment
7 questions to ask your doctor when pregnant with IBDAfter sharing my first and second-trimester pregnancy updates, I thought today I would focus on dealing with your medical team whilst pregnant with IBD. As I'm in the UK, I...reactions2comments
