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A reality exists that incites immediate fear and anguish for anyone with inflammatory bowel disease. This reality, when it arrives, hits hard and sends quivers throughout the body like bolts...

SIBO is the acronym for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, something commonly experienced by those with Crohn's, yet often misdiagnosed or overlooked. SIBO occurs when there is an increase in the...

These days nurses are constantly commenting on how hard it is to get at my veins during bloodwork. My heart rate gets too rapid and sometimes I even feel sick...

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...

I lived with pouchitis for many years – the majority of the time I had my J-pouch, actually. I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in 2007, but my colon was...

It's no surprise that when it comes to inflammatory bowel disease, we are at more risk of experiencing other chronic conditions. One of these is fibromyalgia, a long-term condition that...

Living with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis often comes with food sensitivities. Eating certain things – whether it's spicy food, nuts, or dairy – may cause symptoms to act up...

I recently found myself presented with the perfect opportunity for a self-care day. My partner was hosting an old college friend at our place for the weekend, and being the...

We all get flares from time to time throughout the year, sometimes more than we would like, but have you ever noticed that they are either worse or more frequent...

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 turned 55 last month and June marked my 35th year with a Crohn's diagnosis. It might say 55 on my drivers license, but in my mind, I still feel...

Recently I was trying to think about 1 pivotal moment in my life that was impacted by Crohn's disease and shaped me as a person, and I think it's naive...

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...

Living with inflammatory bowel disease is such a multifaceted set of challenges. There are obviously physical things we struggle with – from abdominal pain to frequent and urgent bathroom trips...

"Oooh... It smells so good," I think to myself. I try to ignore the sizzle, crackle, pop of greasy goodness. But it's right there in front of me. "You know...

People with Crohn's disease, a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), learn to avoid food and drinks that trigger their symptoms. For some people with Crohn's, one of those triggers...

"Low-residue"? What's that? The low-residue diet limits the intake of foods that are high in fiber, particularly insoluble fiber. The purpose of this is to reduce the amount of undigested...

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...

Through the 13 years of living with Crohn's disease and the many years of experience I have been a part of the the IBD community as a moderator, contributor, and...