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C. diff - clostridium difficile - is terrifying. There is no alternative words to describe the bacteria to anyone but that. “Just” a flare or something more serious? When you...

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that affects the gastrointestinal tract. It is caused by the body's immune system fighting healthy cells by mistake. Though...

I have had MANY Crohn's flares, yet no 2 have been alike. And, furthermore, they did not reveal themselves as a "typical" Crohn's flare. While most people experience extreme stomach...

Part one of this article can be found here. This is the short version of my timeline with food. I can break it down even more, but I think you...

How would you educate others on what living with IBD is really like? How can you really help others understand what life is like living with Crohn's or ulcerative colitis?...

My relationship with food has always been a complicated one. Even without taking my condition into consideration. I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis at 17 years old and around that...

Up next in my IBD Outdoors series is Hiking! New to the series? Click here to see what you've missed. In this piece, I'll talk about my experiences in getting...

Dear Doctor, I know that you have learned or even specialized in my disease. You have even helped a lot of people along the way. You've saved lives and impacted...

Friends, we all know that having Crohn’s disease is quite the journey. Talk about ups and downs, right? We all go through the endless zig-zagging trajectory of feeling great, then feeling...

I’ve been through a lot with my condition. By far, it is one of the best and worst things that’s ever happened to me in life. With as much trouble...

Hi 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...

Navigating life with a chronic condition can be challenging. Adding children and parenting stress into the mix can make it feel like an impossible task at times. No matter where...

I recently had the pleasure of attending a conference in San Diego called Digestive Disease Week. I am part of the IBD Social Circle which is hosted by Janssen Biotech...

Though Crohn's disease mainly affects the digestive tract, it often comes with conditions that affect other areas of the body. Around 40 percent of people living with Crohn's develop 1...

You've probably been told by everyone, if you're like me, that you need to look at the positives and move on with life. Everyone always wants to remind you that...

For part 1, read "The Days of the Ventilator." I went into the hospital at 162 lbs to get a total colectomy for my increasing Crohn’s disease. Never would I...

As IBD patients, we have all had at least one moment where we lost hope when battling this disease. Whether it be that we feel that we are running out options...

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...

There is a lot of emotion when the word “Prednisone” is heard among those living with chronic illness. Chances are we’ve been there; we’ve experienced the changes to our bodies...

My wife has been traveling a lot. She had to go to a few conferences with eight hundred people in a room for five hours a day. Neither of us...