You know you've had IBD far too long when...When it comes to IBD, we're all in the same boat, but you can usually spot the difference between the newly diagnosed...reactions3comments
I Don't Know How to Tell You This, But...I don’t know how to tell you this, but… I have Crohn’s disease. I think about the times we say something like...reactionscomments
Guided MeditationMeditation has been shown to have multiple benefits on a person’s health, both physical and emotional. Regular meditation can help relieve pain...reactionscomments
Remembering To Take Certain Medical Opinions With a Grain of Salt: Part 2If you haven't had a chance to read part 1 of this article, I highly recommend doing so before continuing on. If...reactions1comment
Living With IBD: A Podcast Interview with Natalie HaydenI recently interviewed InflammatoryBowelDisease.net advocate Natalie Hayden for the Health Union podcast, Living With. Natalie talks about her diagnosis and how her...reactionscomments
A Letter to MyselfDear Self, For twenty years of your life, you had an “iron stomach.” No foods bothered, you, and you were the “good eater”...reactions2comments
A Letter to my newly diagnosed self...To my newly diagnosed self (in 2013), I'm nearly six years into this Crohn's malarky now so I thought it only right...reactions1comment
7 times IBD caused me to lose my dignityHow does the saying go? Never let anyone take away your dignity? Well, that's all very well good except I'd argue that...reactions7comments
The Doctor I FiredA few years ago, I didn’t like where my care was at. I had been in and out of the hospital and...reactions1comment
Getting Through The UnplannedI wrote a few articles last year about how my mental health was affected by several long hospitalizations and how it lead...reactionscomments
10 Ways to Balance Body and MindMental and physical health are intrinsically linked. Managing the stresses of a physical condition can be mentally and emotionally exhausting. Here we...reactions2comments
When IBD Wants To Share Mother's DayEight years ago, I officially became a mother. Ten years ago, I officially became an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patient. And the...reactions2comments
Passover 2019I have to be honest- I usually don’t keep Passover. Keeping the holiday means not eating anything with yeast in it. This...reactions1comment
IBD Friendly ActivitiesFinding IBD-friendly activities can be a challenge sometimes. Over the past few years, I’ve been a lot more involved with hiking and...reactions1comment
What Others ThinkFor those people who do not have IBD, they can’t say, “I understand the feeling.” That goes for the same, when IBD patients...reactions2comments
Mental Health Month 2019Each May, we take time to remind ourselves to care for our mental health. This year, the idea of physical vs. mental...reactionscomments
Anxiety & Trips to the RestroomBefore I exhibited symptoms of IBD in my twenties, I had what my family classically referred to as a “nervous stomach.” As...reactions7comments
A Health UpdateI like posting health updates. I don't do it all the time, but I think it can be useful. It can be...reactions1comment
Vitamin D and IBD: What's the Link?Now we're officially approaching freezing weather territory, there's one vitamin we're far more likely to be deficient in: Vitamin D. We all...reactions2comments
Good ol' Emergency Department visitsHow many times have you walked into the Emergency Department and tried to accurately explain why you are in there? Do you...reactions3comments
