7 times IBD caused me to lose my dignity...How does the saying go? Never let anyone take away your dignity? Well, that's all very well good except I'd argue that having IBD has left me no choice in...reactions7comments
IBD or not IBD, that is the question...I’m currently in the hospital (again). I fainted on the toilet. I came to the ER with pain and bloody diarrhea. They did a CT and said I have colitis...reactions4comments
Does anybody else experience pain during sex?...I have Crohn's in my small bowel and when I have vaginal sex the pain in my lower right abdomen is awful. I try different positions but it doesn’t seem...reactions4replies
The Best Hack I Discovered While Experiencing a Crohn’s Flare...One of the most common side effects of having a Crohn’s or UC flare is dehydration. Since we are constantly using the bathroom or throwing up, it is easy to...reactions15comments
Mental Health Month 2019...Each May, we take time to remind ourselves to care for our mental health. This year, the idea of physical vs. mental health is on our minds. Mental Health Month...reactionscomments
Remembering To Take Certain Medical Opinions With a Grain of Salt: Part 2...If you haven't had a chance to read part 1 of this article, I highly recommend doing so before continuing on. If you have read part 1, I appreciate you...reactions1comment
Does anyone else get nauseated and nervous when flare ups happen...Whenever I have a flare up, I go into a bit of an anxiety attack. I’m always getting nauseous, and after the flare, it is normal that I'm so weak...reactions11replies
What do you eat for breakfast?...Mostly out of curiosity, what do you have for breakfast? Do you ever switch it up, or do you mostly have the same thing every morning?...reactions24repliesDiet & Nutrition
Anxiety & Trips to the Restroom...Before I exhibited symptoms of IBD in my twenties, I had what my family classically referred to as a “nervous stomach.” As you can imagine, this always came at some...reactions7comments
Foods I Don't Eat Since My Crohn’s Diagnosis...Ah yes, the dreaded topic of food and IBD. It is so complicated to chat about this since everyone is so drastically different when it comes to diet and how...reactions8comments
A Health Update...I like posting health updates. I don't do it all the time, but I think it can be useful. It can be a quick and easy way to spread awareness...reactions1comment
When Healthcare Lets You Down...As patients with chronic conditions, we heavily rely on the healthcare system. Let's face it, we need it. Whether we'd like to believe it or not. Even those of us...reactionscomments
Safe Foods Video...Today I come to you from my kitchen to discuss Pandora's box - eating when you're in a flare. One of the posts I made regarding safe foods got a...reactions6comments
How long did biopsy results take to get back?...I had a colonoscopy and endoscopy done on April 9th. Today is the 19th and I still haven't heard anything? So, I was wondering how long everyone else waited for...reactions1reply
HELP! Has anyone had a similar experience?...Hello! I hope you are well. I need help because I’m desperate. I’m new in this forum and I want to tell you what is happening to me. In summary...reactions2comments
Good ol' Emergency Department visits...How many times have you walked into the Emergency Department and tried to accurately explain why you are in there? Do you think that they understand that you are (if...reactions3comments
A Letter to Myself...Dear Self, For twenty years of your life, you had an “iron stomach.” No foods bothered, you, and you were the “good eater” of the family. Unfortunately, that has changed. All...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 to look back and give you some much-needed...reactions1comment
I Tried Going Vegan to Help My Crohn's Disease and Here's What Happened…...I often chat about the foods that I find helpful and, let's face it, not so helpful (aka: makes my digestive tract freak out!) for my Crohn's disease but today...reactions6comments
IBD & House Hunting...When I first began showing symptoms of IBD back in the fall of 2009, I was living with a roommate in a high rise apartment in the city and had...reactions2comments
