Colin Harris...Colin was previously an advocate on InflammatoryBowelDisease.net. Colin Harris is a 30-something writer from Ohio, currently living in the Nashville, Tennessee area...
Crohn's Disease & Pregnancy: My Birth Plan...I’ve written about "My Journey to Motherhood", the "Emotional Parallels" I’ve found between Crohn’s Disease and Infertility, and the "Stigma" I’ve experienced...reactionscomments
Can you have normal colonoscopy but positive biopsie?...After suffering for years and years with apparent IBS, a recent stool sample showed high levels of inflammation. Now suspecting IBD, which...reactions1reply
I Have Crohn’s Disease and Resigned From My Job in 111 Days...Have you ever seen articles online that read like, "I make $150,000 a year and my rent is $3,000? I promise this...reactions3comments
I'd Prefer Reality to "Sugar Coating"...When I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, I had never heard of it. I had never even heard of inflammatory bowel disease...reactions3comments
Will Those With Chronic Illness Ever Be Understood?...Will those of us with chronic illness ever be understood? When you are in chronic pain, you are dealt one of two hands...reactions2comments
Social Outings, Restaurants, Crohn's, and Supportive Friends...If you have Crohn's disease, you likely already feel like social outings, going out with friends, sitting in restaurants, and participating in...reactions13comments
TK Sellman...TK was previously a health leader on InflammatoryBowelDisease.net. TK Sellman, RPSGT CCSH is a career journalist (Columbia Chicago, ’90). She was diagnosed...
Fatigue: One of the Worst Parts of Crohn's Disease...You know that feeling when you physically cannot keep your eyes open? Like when you are sitting on the couch at night...reactions20comments
Going back to Work With Crohn’s Disease...After an almost seven-year hiatus from working full-time for a corporate entity, I re-entered the workforce. During those seven years of semi-retirement...reactions1comment
Parenting While Managing a Chronic Illness...Whether or not you have a child, most individuals would agree that parenting is hard. Although there is no right or wrong...reactions2comments
Suffering with Crohn’s...Someone please help. I have been on Budesonide for 17 days now and I am still suffering with running to the bathroom...reactions2comments
Congratulations | Insurance x Crohn's...The other day I received my new insurance card in the mail. Seems odd considering it was the end of June and...reactions1comment
It is a Doctors Job To Tell It Like It is...My mom recently had some issues with her ear that prompted her doctor to tell her she needed steroids and/or steroid injections...reactions1comment
Pancaking Tears...Today I want to cry. I'm 13 years post-surgery for Crohn's disease and I'm not exactly a newbie at the game. I'm...reactions2comments
New to this and looking for advice in diagnoses....Hello all, I will start by saying this is all completely new to me and typically I am not overly comfortable talking...reactions4replies
Dear Prednisone......Dear Prednisone, Oh, how utterly difficult you can be. Whenever you are given to me, I am met with the most conflicting...reactions7comments
Can Colonoscopies/MRI's Miss IBD?...Hi there! Over the past couple of years, what started as just having food intolerances and a sensitive stomach has turned into...reactions1reply
Scared...I've had UC for approximately 14 years. I've tried pretty much all of the meds and have been on Humira for about...reactions3comments
Crohn's Disease & Pregnancy: A Chapter on Self Love...In May, I became a mother. These words still feel incredibly powerful (and slightly surreal), as I wondered and worried (and sometimes...reactionscomments
