What Your Doctor Says Vs What Your Doctor Really MeansI've been having a lot of conversations with doctors recently and receiving many of those 'follow-up' letters through the post. I'm not...reactions2comments
Pregnancy Diaries: The Second Trimester with Crohn's DiseaseA few weeks ago, I shared my journey of navigating the tricky first trimester of pregnancy with IBD. Now I've managed to...reactions2comments
IBD and MagnesiumWe've all heard about being low in iron and perhaps B12, but actually, there are many more potential deficiencies at play with...reactionscomments
Things to Consider Before Trying to Conceive with IBDIs there ever a right time to have a baby? In honesty, probably not. For regular folk, trying to conceive is stressful...reactionscomments
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
Working from home options when living with IBDRecently, I wrote about how beneficial being my own boss is for me and, by extension, my illness. Since leaving full-time employment as...reactions1comment
7 things I wish I'd known about Humira (before I started it!)I am almost six months into my Humira journey now-and I thought I'd spend some time today sharing the things I wish...reactions1comment
9 New Year's Resolutions Everyone with IBD Should MakeIt's time once again to reflect on the year gone by and set intentions for the one ahead. When it comes to...reactions2comments
My morning routine with IBDIf you're a fan of youtube or reading blogs then you might see 'morning routines' shared time and time again. Whether it's...reactions8comments
My Humira Journey: 4 months onWay back in August, I blogged about my experiences of a Humira hangover. I shared how drowsy, foggy and fatigued I felt after...reactions1comment
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
Navigating the First Few Weeks of Pregnancy with IBDThere's no denying that pregnancy and looming motherhood is the most amazing thing in the world. But IBD and the first trimester...reactions4comments
Getting appy: The apps I use to manage life with Crohn'sAm I the only one who's a bit of a phone addict? Perhaps it's the fact that so much of our support...reactions1comment
What I Eat and Drink in A Day with Crohn's DiseaseBefore I begin today's post, it's important to say that this post is a personal diary of my food choices and not...reactions13comments
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
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
5 MORE Ways My Dogs Help Me Through an IBD FlareOne of the most popular articles I've written for inflammatoryboweldisease.net is '5 Ways My Dogs Help Me Through an IBD Flare.' It...reactions1comment
Why I am Fed up of Making Sacrifices to be WellUsually, my posts on here are brimming with positivity-but today as I type, I can't help feeling despondent (indulge me please; I...reactions1comment
Why my Mental Health is So Much Worse When FlaringMental health is something we're talking a lot about at the moment. Thankfully, we've come some way in banishing the stigma around...reactions1comment
The 7 Most Stupid Myths I've Heard About IBDOne of the most frustrating things about living with IBD is the MANY myths we hear about the condition. Whether it's from...reactions3comments
