Ulcerative Colitis and Skin ConditionsUlcerative colitis (UC) is a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that affects the gastrointestinal tract. It is caused by the body's...reactions1comment
Not Your Typical Crohn's FlareI have had MANY Crohn's flares, yet no 2 have been alike. And, furthermore, they did not reveal themselves as a "typical"...reactions5comments
Food & Self Acceptance Part 2Part one of this article can be found here. This is the short version of my timeline with food. I can break...reactionscomments
Labs to Diagnose & Monitor Crohn's or Colitis ActivityEditor's note: For World IBD Day 2019, community members submitted questions for Dr. Nandi. This video was recorded by Dr. Nandi on...reactionscomments
Educating Others on Crohn's and ColitisHow would you educate others on what living with IBD is really like? How can you really help others understand what life...reactionscomments
Diagnosis of Crohn's and Ulcerative ColitisEditor's note: For World IBD Day 2019, community members submitted questions for Dr. Nandi. This video was recorded by Dr. Nandi on...reactions2comments
Food & Self Acceptance Part 1My relationship with food has always been a complicated one. Even without taking my condition into consideration. I was diagnosed with ulcerative...reactionscomments
IBD Outdoors: HikingUp next in my IBD Outdoors series is Hiking! New to the series? Click here to see what you've missed. In this...reactions5comments
Dear DoctorDear Doctor, I know that you have learned or even specialized in my disease. You have even helped a lot of people...reactions1comment
When You Feel Better but Your Test Results Say OtherwiseFriends, we all know that having Crohn’s disease is quite the journey. Talk about ups and downs, right? We all go through the...reactions5comments
What I Would ChangeI’ve been through a lot with my condition. By far, it is one of the best and worst things that’s ever happened...reactions1comment
Pregnancy Diaries: My new arrival and surviving the post-pregnancy flareHi everyone! As I've updated Inflammatoryboweldisease.net readers about every stage of my pregnancy (including my first trimester, second trimester and third trimester) ...reactions3comments
Seven Tips for ParentsNavigating life with a chronic condition can be challenging. Adding children and parenting stress into the mix can make it feel like...reactions2comments
No One Ever Comments on AppearanceI recently had the pleasure of attending a conference in San Diego called Digestive Disease Week. I am part of the IBD...reactions3comments
Crohn's Disease and Skin ConditionsThough Crohn's disease mainly affects the digestive tract, it often comes with conditions that affect other areas of the body. Around 40...reactions3comments
Is it Okay to be Angry?You've probably been told by everyone, if you're like me, that you need to look at the positives and move on with...reactions6comments
Part Two-The VentFor part 1, read "The Days of the Ventilator." I went into the hospital at 162 lbs to get a total colectomy...reactions1comment
When All Hope Seems LostAs IBD patients, we have all had at least one moment where we lost hope when battling this disease. Whether it be that...reactions2comments
The A-Z of IBD (part 2)Recently, I wrote the first part of the A-Z of IBD part 1; a guide for what life with IBD is actually...reactions1comment
It's Not You, It's Not Me. It's Prednisone.There is a lot of emotion when the word “Prednisone” is heard among those living with chronic illness. Chances are we’ve been...reactions2comments
