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Looking back on my Crohn’s journey, one of the biggest mistakes I did was isolate from my friends and community. And by isolate, I mean that I didn’t reach out...

Planning a wedding (or other major events) as a healthy person can be stressful, but planning a wedding with a Crohn’s diagnosis can be extra stressful. Thankfully so far, planning...

There are major moments in life that remind you how Crohn's disease does not take a pause. Life moves on and Crohn's remains present. In January I got engaged, and...

Iron deficiency anemia is a symptom I've experienced with Crohn’s disease.  Lack of iron is actually quite common in healthy people, so when you add a Crohn’s diagnosis it isn’t...

Isn’t it frustrating when you feel great but your lab results say otherwise?  In fact, despite how great you feel, according to your labs you are doing poorly medically.  It’s...

Do you ever think to yourself, what did I do to bring this upon myself?  Maybe if I would have eaten better I wouldn’t have been diagnosed?  Maybe if I...

Colonoscopies are a crucial procedure to have for anyone who has inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).  In my case, I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease and yearly colonoscopies have become a...

I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease back in 2011. It has been 12 years dealing with this diagnosis and I always found it interesting when discussing symptoms with those who don't...

I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease when I was 21 years old. In some ways, I am lucky in that I did not have to endure the excruciating symptoms during my...

Have you ever dealt with mouth sores during a Crohn's flare? Or perhaps inflamed gums? How about just overall soreness of the mouth? Teeth sensitivity to certain temperatures? If you've said yes to...

Nausea is a symptom that is all too common for those with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Unfortunately it comes with the diagnosis and must be dealt with regularly. For me...

Do you ever experience activity fatigue? Let me explain... Do you ever overdo it on the days you wake up and feel okay? It's those days that you may have slight...

Recently, I had to go to the salon to get my hair cut. It took about 3 hours. That meant 3 whole hours of sitting in a chair in a public...

I think the title says it all. Yes, it happened. The dreaded intensity of urgency hit me hard on my vacation to Disney World. There was no way around it. I had no...

It has been 12 years since I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease. I look back at all I have been through with this complex diagnosis, and I feel like my head...

It has been 12 years since I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease. And within those 12 years, I have tried many medications, some being: mesalamine, Remicade, Entyvio, Humira, Stelara, azathioprine...

Failing a medication is always a hard blow to deal with. When you first try a new drug, you think that this could finally be it. This medication can finally be the...

It is inevitable. If you have Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, you will be asked for a stool test at some point throughout your IBD journey. For me, personally, I...

Crohn's disease is a challenging diagnosis. For me personally, I had a very severe case that came on very quickly and intensely. For about 8-9 years, I was constantly flaring and struggling...

For almost 9 years, dairy was an intense trigger food for me that I had to avoid. Before being diagnosed with Crohn's disease, I was a dairy feign. As a matter of...