JAK Inhibitors...Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can include several conditions that involve chronic inflammation of the digestive tract, including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis...
Sex? What’s that? - Intimacy and IBD In America 2019...Intimacy, whether it includes sex or not, remains an important factor in a person’s life, despite age or chronic health conditions. Unfortunately...reactions1comment
Crohn's Disease & Motherhood: Breastfeeding (Nursing or Pumping) and Diet...During my pregnancy, I knew I wanted to breastfeed my daughter, but that my ability to do so would very much depend...reactions5comments
Is It My Crohn's Disease or Something Else?...One of the most frustrating things I personally find about living with Crohn's disease is the fact we can't see our disease...reactions10comments
Like a Phoenix Rising...Crohn's disease has been my primary health nemesis for the past 40 years, provoking 5 gut surgeries, an ileostomy, and complicating 3...reactions4comments
Foods that Make me Sick...Before I met my wife, I was eating very plain and boring food. I didn’t know any better and was very scared...reactions3comments
30 Year Struggle...I’ve had a thirty year struggle with Crohn’s disease. When I was around ten years old I used to get bad stomach...reactions3comments
What Does a UC Flare-Up Look Like?...The question "what does a UC flare-up look like?" is a common one. For those asking because you are newly diagnosed and...reactions1comment
My Favorite Day...My favorite day is a day some would consider the most difficult. Some would honestly dread my favorite day, but I love...reactions7comments
I Developed a Fear of Mail Due to Crohn's Disease and Disability Paperwork...When we were tots, getting mail was a magical thing. It usually meant a magazine, book, or gift from a relative. Maybe...reactions2comments
Ulcerative Colitis Diagnosis, Symptoms, and Flares...Close to 500 patients recently shared more about life with ulcerative colitis in our 2019 IBD In America survey. Respondents opened up...reactionscomments
Crohn's Disease: Symptoms, Flares, and Management...1,000 people with Crohn's disease recently shared their experiences in our 2019 IBD In America survey. Respondents opened up about their diagnosis...reactions3comments
A Better Ostomy Experience...The first ostomy was a bad experience. Read about that in "Limitations with an Ostomy." Just a few months before my second...reactions3comments
Lower Right Back Pain During a Crohn's Flare...Of my many Crohn's flares, none have been alike and have brought on my different symptoms and complications. Symptoms have ranged from...reactions4comments
How to Keep Crohn’s Disease Meds Cold in an Emergency...There 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
Celebrate the Small Victories...The most important thing I’ve come to learn in the time since I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease is to celebrate the...reactions7comments
Last Week's Appointment...Having inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) requires you to go to see your GI doctor at least twice a year. With me, I...reactions1comment
Doing Things I Never Thought I'd Be Able To: Horseback Riding with Ulcerative Colitis | Part 1...The other day, I was thinking about things I'd done that I never imagined doing once I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis...reactionscomments
Our Trip to Greece...Finally, after ten months of being married, my wife and I were finally able to go on our honeymoon. We decided to...reactionscomments
Can a good night sleep actually help your Crohn's Disease?...A good night sleep can be hard to find these days, with everything open 24/7 and the constant lure of our phones...reactions8comments
