Crohn’s Disease, Quarantine, and Tele Everything – The New Remote LifeWe are going on almost seven weeks since stay at home orders were activated and my husband came home to work. That’s...reactionscomments
Nature's Impact on Our Physical & Mental HealthThere is growing evidence that spending time in nature can help people feel less depressed, anxious or stressed. Maintaining our connection to...reactionscomments
Seeking Mental Health Help As a Chronic Illness PatientIt has only been recently that society has began looking at mental health as something important. There are still a lot of...reactionscomments
Mental Health Month 2020: Not Just In Your HeadFor a long time, we said mental health happens in the mind and the body is just along for the ride. People...reactionscomments
Non-Toxic Products and Crohn’s DiseaseThis past year, I have become more and more aware of what products I use on my body and its effect on...reactions2comments
When Doctors Don't Believe UsIf I had a dollar for every time I heard of a doctor dismissing a patient’s symptoms, I would be pretty darn...reactions3comments
Quarantine and Crohn'sIt’s amazing how the whole world has just suddenly stopped. It was March 13th, 2020, and I was finishing up my school...reactions1comment
A Look at the Services Virtual Care OffersTelehealth or virtual care can be used to access many different types of health services. To get started, talk to your doctor...reactionscomments
Preparing for a Virtual Visit with Your DoctorVisiting your doctor online is a great way to get healthcare if you are not able to go in person. You can...reactionscomments
Pain is Common & Constant: The Impact on Quality of LifeIn September of 2019, Health Union (the parent company of inflammatoryboweldisease.net) partnered with the US Pain Foundation for our first ever Chronic...reactionscomments
Returning to exercise with Crohn's diseaseBefore my Crohn's diagnosis, I always enjoyed exercise. OK, I couldn't claim to be a marathon runner but I did get a...reactions7comments
Crohn’s Deep Remission Achieved, Enter the GuiltI wrote about being a bitter party of 1 and how remission felt like a lie. My IBD specialist ordered a pill...reactionscomments
Missing Out On OpportunitiesFOMO is a popular acronym on social media for a reason. No one likes to feel they are missing out. Social Media...reactionscomments
Will people finally understand what it's like to be chronically ill once this pandemic is over?I'm not really a fan of the articles telling us to find the positives in a pandemic: people are seriously ill and...reactionscomments
My Metamorphoses With IBDI recently attended an event for patients with ulcerative colitis where we were asked to come up with a word to describe...reactions1comment
When Healthcare Lets You DownAs patients with chronic conditions, we heavily rely on the healthcare system. Let's face it, we need it. Whether we'd like to...reactionscomments
Taking Advantage of the Good Days With Crohn’sWhen I stopped working full-time, I had a running list of things in my head of things I wanted to do. There...reactions10comments
A Decade LaterTen years ago this week, in September 2009, my life changed forever. Ten years ago this week, I was one month into...reactions2comments
Can an app help others understand what it's like to live with Crohn's disease?Do you ever feel like people who don't have IBD just don't get it some times? Who am I kidding? Of course...reactions2comments
How to Keep Crohn’s Disease Meds Cold in an EmergencyThere are quite a few types of medications used to treat Crohn’s disease. These medications range from pill-form to IV-infused to self-injectable...reactions3comments
