Sick and Tired of Being Sick and TiredAnyone with Crohn's or colitis can relate to feeling sick and tired of being sick and tired. Every single day can feel like a fight. Life gets mundane and just...Reactions0reactionsComments16 comments
20 Low-Residue Food IdeasA low-residue diet might be advised for a number of reasons. For example, it might benefit people with problematic diarrhoea, narrowing (strictures) in the intestine, or who those just underwent...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Falling Back Into a Crohn’s Flare After Being in RemissionI’m a veteran IBD patient, having lived with Crohn’s disease now for more than a decade. I mostly understand how my body works, how I need to care for it...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Perimenopause and IBD: Just Another Setback?Mood swings. Hot flashes. Night sweats. Difficulty sleeping. Constant fatigue. Desert-dry conditions in the nether regions. Doesn't this sound like I'm just living my best life? Yep, indeed. I'm living...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Should All Patients With IBD See a Dietitian?Navigating diet with Crohn's or ulcerative colitis can be a real minefield. There's only so much we can learn from food diaries, the internet, and chatting with other patients. Sometimes...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
For Better or For Worse: How Has Your Life Changed After Crohn's?It is a harsh truth to realize that you will never be the same person after hearing the words, "You have Crohn's disease." You will never return to the same...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
IBD and the Dehydration StruggleHaving Crohn’s disease for over 14 years has taught me that I am fighting an uphill battle. Because I go to the bathroom over 12 times a day, I get...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Falling in Love, Even with UCI met Z in 2018 over a dating app where I hadn’t mentioned my ulcerative colitis on my profile. I liked him instantly and we met for a drink the...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
The Fear of "Passing on" My Crohn's DiseaseFive percent. That's the statistical prediction of passing on my Crohn's disease to my son, according to Crohn's and Colitis UK. It doesn't sound like a huge number. For example...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Celery Juice: I Always Come Back to YouIn 2018, I tried the celery juice craze that was going rampant. It was made viral by "The Medical Medium." He has his own books and is a health-guru type...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
My Experience Being Gluten-Free With Crohn's DiseaseToday I thought I would talk about diet and my experience specifically of going gluten-free with Crohn's disease. There are lots of people who have gone gluten-free but can it...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
When Remission Still Doesn't Feel Quite RightI would love it if remission meant I felt back to my normal self. The reality is that losing my colon has meant that my normal would always be a...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What Does a Crohn's Flare-Up Feel Like?Living with Crohn's disease inevitably involves flares. These are times when inflammation increases and symptoms worsen. It is uncomfortable, painful, and draining. To better understand Crohn’s flares, we recently asked...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
When IV Insertions Go WrongLet me state the obvious: getting an IV is not fun. I have had probably hundreds of IVs inserted into my body since being diagnosed with Crohn's in 2009 and...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Ugly FistulaSome things in life can’t be explained. The hole that took up my stomach is one of them. I always thought I had a great-looking stomach. I was thin, had...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Joys of the Stool TestOne slightly vexing aspect of IBD is the stool test. For the uninitiated, this involves defecating in a pan before scooping out your excrement in little lab vials. I remember one...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
The Stigma of UC: Breaking the SilenceI have a secret... No one can outwardly see my struggle. From all appearances, I look normal. More importantly, I look healthy. But I know differently. I'm not like everyone...Reactions0reactionsComments29 comments
The Gut-Brain Axis and IBDI've talked on here before about how IBD can impact your mental health and why we need to do more to support patients with it. But new research has emerged...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Blood Clot, Thanks to Ulcerative ColitisIn 2021, I started to flare worse than any flare I’d had previous to this. My body was not responding to my mesalamine at all and a strong course of...Reactions0reactionsComments15 comments
Gastroparesis and IBD – An Unlucky ComboSince getting my PICC line and coming off total parenteral nutrition (TPN) in June, my body has been declining rapidly. I’ve chosen to try and keep things private, but it’s...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
