What it Truly Feels Like Living with Crohn's Disease...There is a lot of information on this site regarding Crohn's disease. Some articles are informational regarding specific symptoms such as diarrhea, joint pain, or mouth sores. Others offer inspirational advice on...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
We Are Family: The Benefits of Community When Dealing with IBD...Living with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis can make a person feel alone and trapped inside their own dysfunctional body. The emotional toll of my own colitis struggle overwhelmed me...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Active 3 days agoHelps with husbands suspected ibd...Hi all I’m a first time poster I need some advice so my husband has been having bowel issues for about 2 months now it started off with little bleeding...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesDiagnosisCopingFlare-Ups
I'm In Remission! Now What?...When my gastroenterologist finally said the words, “you’re in deep remission” I could have burst into tears. After years of riding the remission-flare rollercoaster, trying what felt like every medication...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Handicap Parking Decal...I drive for parking lot for serval minutes for closes opening to the door whether I am pickup something quickly or need to do a regular shopping trip. Ordering ahead...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesLiving with Crohn's DiseaseInsurance & DisabilityTips & Advice
Healing Anal Fissures...After living with Crohn's disease for almost 15 years, I have finally experienced my first anal fissure. If you are unfamiliar with anal fissures, an "acute anal fissure looks like a...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
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how do you find a nutrition specialist for Colitis?...I live on the southcoast of MA and I want to see if I can control my colitis with a fodmap diet but I cannot find a nutritionist who specializes...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesDiet & Nutrition
Steroids ...Hi all can anyone help me regarding steroids I'm on week 4 out of 8week course and I'm starting to feel they are not working as they were I'm having...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesDiagnosisDepressionCoping
Is There An App for That? Exploring Apps for IBD...My husband and I were in the Cleveland Clinic Hospital a couple of weeks ago while he was recovering from colon surgery. I was trying to take notes after the...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Bowels...I have been treated for constipation for years I take Miralax everyday. Now for the last 3 days I thought I had vivid or the flu. No fever. Now I...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
I am not sedentary, I have IBS...Although I have Irritable Bowel syndrome I have many of the same symptoms as the others pain, bloating, diarrhea some days going out can be stressful as I have to...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Frustrated...I was diagnosed 18 years ago and have been on eight different medications. I have had part of my small intestine removed (12 inches of ilium) and had a kidney...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Ulcerative Colitis...I had ulcerative colitis (UC) symptoms for several years but had no idea what it was. Then, I had a huge flare-up with blood and total seizing up due to...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Recent Crohn's Diagnosis...I am 62 and was recently diagnosed with mild Crohn's, but I do have two bowel-to-bowel fistulae. The doctor who performed my colonoscopy five years ago suspected Crohn's, but I...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Boo Birds...It's the accumulated stress from the physical miseries that get me down. And that makes me angry. I had to wait 5 months for a mental health provider apt. And...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
gone into remission from my latest test -sharing my tips and news...I was diagnosed with UC in 2011 just few months after the delivery of my baby... i suffered so much from all the possible symptoms possible...after been on my meds...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
When A Colonoscopy Just Doesn't Cut It...Last week, I had my first colonoscopy in 7 years. This might shock you, as many IBD patients have them as frequently as once a year. My history with this...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Newly Diagnosed with UC...New to the forum as I have had GI issues all my life but only just got diagnosed with UC (they previously thought I just had IBS). My diagnosis came...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesDiagnosis
