Teeth whitening Novato...White teeth is like a dream to many people, especially those who are dealing with many oral problems, have yellow teeth and are not sure about how to get rid...reactionsreplies
The HidrateSpark Giveaway Terms and Conditions...Official Rules, Terms and Conditions for The Hidratespark Giveaway NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. The Hidratespark...reactionscomments
Doctor Patient Relationship: Pick Your Battles...One of the many challenges of living with a chronic illness is knowing how (and when) to communicate with your care team. Having lived with inflammatory bowel disease for the...reactions1comment
Beyond Tired: What It's Like to Live with Fatigue and IBD...When it comes to describing our IBD symptoms, we tend to talk about our bowel habits a lot of the time. That's all well and good, but there are many...reactions7comments
Never Surrender to Battle Fatigue: Reflections from a UC Warrior...It’s Christmas time. A crooning cowboy wails “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” over the store intercom. I’m rubbing elbows with a throng of other holiday bargain shoppers in a...reactions8comments
I Am More Than This...Several years ago, during the height of my struggles with symptoms that were later attributed to Crohn’s disease, I spent some time working with a GI psychologist. My sessions with...reactionscomments
Coating and terrible taste in mouth?...I have been taking budesonide er 9 mg for a few months and have developed this problem. Has anyone developed a coating and terrible taste in mouth? No doc has...reactions1reply
You're Not a Failure for Choosing Medication...Have you ever seen something in a book, magazine, or online in a meme that resonates deep down to your core? I began writing this after seeing an Instagram story...reactionscomments
Roommates: Blessing or Curse | Part 2...Living with someone isn't the easiest thing to do. I wrote more about that in Part 1. I don't imagine having a chronic illness would ever make things any easier...reactionscomments
Suspected IBD...Hi all, I’m new to this forum as I have suspected IBD, and will be having a flexible sigmoidoscopy tomorrow. I’ve been OK until this point, but starting to feel...reactions2repliesSymptoms
The Uninviting Armchair in the Corner...As a patient with IBD, you have likely spent some time admitted to the hospital. You’ve also probably learned that almost every hospital room is set up nearly the same...reactions2comments
Might this be worth a shot?...Hello everybody, I’d like to share something I did, that is probably helping me. I’ve had moderate IBD for over a year now. I tried many treatments, with little to...reactions4repliesTreatment
Accessible Devices/Technology That Made 2018 Easier On Me...2018 brought a lot of changes for me. I started out with a bit of a flare that resulted in my being inpatient for more than a month and living...reactionscomments
Finding Your Passion Through Pain...It's so crazy how something can be so bad, yet bring so much good to your life. My condition has taken so much from me. It's caused me to lose...reactionscomments
Undiagnosed lower left abdominal pain, bowel habit changes (need help)...Good afternoon All, I hope everyone is well. I need some advice/assistance if possible, I am 38 years old and have been having bowel issues on and off (mainly on)...reactions6repliesSymptoms
Working from home options when living with IBD...Recently, I wrote about how beneficial being my own boss is for me and, by extension, my illness. Since leaving full-time employment as a teacher and transitioning to self-employed as a...reactions1comment
The Moments Between...The moments between are the hardest. The moments between needles and their cold pinches. The moments between labs spent waiting in quiet rooms surrounded by unspoken questions floating in the...reactions8comments
Diagnosis Experience (so far)...I first started experiencing severe stomach pains in September 2015. Doctors thought that this was likely Gastritis and gave me Omeprazole which I took for 2 weeks and this stopped...reactions2repliesSymptoms
Endoscopy + colonoscopy biopsie help...Morning. Had endoscopy + colonoscopy Wednesday. I was told bowel looked normal but they went on to take a total of 20 biopsies! 8 from endoscopy 12 from bowel. Is...reactions2repliesSymptoms
IBD and Other Health Conditions...Coping with IBD can bring about a fair amount of challenges. Navigating life with IBD and one or more additional medical conditions can be even more difficult. When an individual...reactionscomments
