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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a family of chronic bowel diseases caused by inflammation in the body, especially in the intestines. IBD includes Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis (UC). It...

No one ever wants to hear bad news. But after you've been sick for a long time, hearing the words "we found the issue" sure is reassuring. But what about...

Some people say giving up is not an option. They don't just say it, they shout it at themselves through clenched teeth while lifting something heavy over their heads for...

Hi everyone! I wanted to start off with this video of me swallowing an NG tube a few months ago while I was in the hospital. As you can see...

Managing symptoms of IBD is difficult enough, but emotional and mental challenges can also arise. Often, people aren’t just coping with one chronic condition, but several, and it can have...

There are so many positives to practicing yoga. For me, short-term it changes my mood, my level of anxiety and relaxation and it seems to actually help calm down my...

Do you ever feel like when you are at the worst of things with your inflammatory bowel disease, all you have to talk about is what is happening to your...

We wanted to learn more about how the IBD community feels about clinical trials, so we took a look at the results of our 2017 IBD In America Survey. Of...

Ever experience running to the bathroom over and over again because you feel this urgent need to evacuate your bowels? But then when you go, not much or nothing at...

There was a time when nobody went on TV and talked about what was happening deep inside our colons. Do you remember that time? It was called the 90s. It...

Living with a chronic illness is hard. I realize what an understatement that must seem, but many people will never come to that realization. The reality of living with chronic...

This week marks two years since I had 18 inches of my intestine removed. I’ll always remember the apprehension and fear I felt in the days leading up to bowel...

As you all know I am a public school teacher. I had just gotten my body used to the schedule in my school. Since I go to the bathroom a lot during...

Informed consent is the term that signifies a person has been given information regarding all possible consequences for a treatment, including both potential risks and benefits. While informed consent frequently...

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One of the many downsides of living with an invisible, chronic illness is feeling dependent on others to take care of you - in some way, shape or form. Whether...

You know the phrase "If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans"? I'm a firm believer in this many times when I'm in and out of doctor's...

We know from our community members that IBD brings with it a host of unexpected symptoms - everything from inflammation to fever to fatigue - and that pain is one...

Clinical trials can provide an opportunity for patients to receive the latest treatment, provide a new treatment option for those whose previous treatment didn’t work, and allow patients to be...

In any clinical trial, participants must meet certain criteria to be eligible to participate. There are two commonly used terms when describing clinical trial eligibility, and those are “inclusion criteria”...