I have Crohn's. Does my daughter also?My daughter Arabella is only 4 years old; she only just had her birthday 2 weeks ago. Since she was barely 2, she'd been having diarrhea for quite some time... By Krystal Miller2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Crohn's Disease & Motherhood: Who Takes Care of Your Baby When You Don't Feel Well?In May, I became a first-time mom. I also have Crohn’s disease. I’ve written some articles over the last year on my journey with IVF, my pregnancy, a birth plan... By Amanda Osowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Public BathroomsWe’ve all had our public bathroom horror stories. One that came to mind, recently, was a few years ago, when I was using the bathroom at an ancient diner in... By Matt Nagin3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
7 Ways to Avoid Germs with Crohn’sThis is the story of how I stumbled upon 7 ways to avoid germs with Crohn’s disease. The other day, I was driving and the Howard Stern Show was on... By Holland3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Upcoming Thanksgiving HolidayThanksgiving is rapidly approaching, and I sure do have lots to be thankful for. My biological injections keep working. I don’t want to jinx myself, but they have been working... By Paul Richman2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Seeing a Doctor For a Cold Just Feels WrongI have been dealing with a bad cough, sore throat, and general cold symptoms for about two months now. In a previous article, I wrote about how difficult it was... By Marisa Lauren Troy4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
The Pain of Re-DiagnosisThis is a topic I haven’t hit on a lot because I’m honestly still trying to navigate it and understand it myself. But I also realize the importance of it... By Shawn2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
IBD: Fear of the FlareI could write forever about the things I’ve learned during the last 10 years living with inflammatory bowel disease, but today I want to focus on one thing in particular:... By Amanda Osowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Last SentencesSomewhat recently, my father was diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). When I first heard the news, it was devastating, yet familiar. In moments of crisis, time seems to slow... By Grady Stewart2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Find Your Own TribeIt’s no secret. No matter how many times you tell your loved ones how you are suffering with Crohn’s symptoms, unless they actually have the disease themselves, they just cannot comprehend... By Julie Marie Palumbo2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Advocating for Crohn’s Disease on Capitol HillAt a health conference a few years back, I was fresh off the hill. Capitol Hill, that is. I was feeling pretty spiffy about my new-found change-making abilities. And then... By Holland4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Crohn's Disease & Motherhood: Tips for Breastfeeding (Nursing or Pumping) During InfusionsBefore becoming a new mom, I knew my Crohn’s disease and the medication I take for it could impact my ability to breastfeed. I wrote here about the questions I... By Amanda Osowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Doing Things I Never Thought I’d Be Able To: Horseback Riding with Ulcerative Colitis | Part 2This is Part 2. Part 1 is here. As badly as I wanted to go horseback riding, I knew it wouldn't end well. My disease has caused so much trauma... By Shawn2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Dating With IBDDating with IBD can be tricky. Many years ago, I got involved with a cute brunette from Ohio. We met on vacation in Florida. A few weeks after we got... By Matt Nagin4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Newly Diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis, Real Words From Someone Who's Been ThereSomeone recently reached out to me, saying they are newly diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. They told me their medications and basically implied hating them. They told me they were really... By Shawn2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Planning a Family While Living with Crohn’s DiseaseI was diagnosed with Crohn’s at the age of 22. I had just graduated from college, was living with three friends and had just started my career, so having kids... By Julie Marie Palumbo3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
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... By Jenna Farmer3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
BathroomphobiaIt was very hard to come up with a title for this article since I am not really sure that "bathroomphobia" is a real word. Then I thought that you... By Paul Richman2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments20 comments
Explaining Your Crohn's Disease to Loved OnesUnless you walk a mile in our shoes, it is nearly impossible to know what it is like to live with Crohn’s disease. People are always quick to judge how... By Julie Marie Palumbo3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Coping with UC Flare-UpsEach year we ask people with inflammatory bowel disease, including ulcerative colitis, to tell us about their lives in the IBD In America survey. For the 2019 survey, 1,705 people... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments