The New Year from Hell...In general, New Year’s is a time for people to make resolutions for themselves, start over with a clean slate and try...reactionscomments
Chronically Prepared...For more than half my life, I have joked that I am a soccer mom in training. Going back to my days...reactions3comments
How Being a Patient Has Changed Me...I beg you… to have patience with everything unresolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves as if they...reactions2comments
IBD Made Me Obsessed with My Baby's Poo...Being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis changed me in a lot of ways. Mostly, I think, for the better. For instance, I’m more...reactions1comment
Your Mental Health is Equally Important...Holidays can be a fun and happy time of the year, but for many people, it can also be very stressful. To...reactionscomments
Probiotic Craze...The pain in my stomach at times was unbearable. I felt like my stomach was going to pop from all the air...reactions2comments
5 Tips For Traveling with IBD...Traveling with Inflammatory Bowel Disease can be tricky and very complicated. Traveling internationally even more-so. It can be hard and intimidating at...reactionscomments
Access to Medications in an Opioid-Crisis Era...The United States is currently in an epidemic that is often referred to as the “opioid crisis.” This has led to a...reactions2comments
The Invisibility of Chronic Pain...Many people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can manage their pain using over-the-counter or prescription pain medicines, physical therapy, and exercise. But...reactions3comments
My Clothes Don't Fit–Thanks UC!...We all know that inflammatory bowel disease comes with a multitude of problems (it isn't just about bowel issues!). Many experience skin...reactions5comments
Food Experiment...Recently, my father has had trouble regulating his diet for his diabetes. To help him with his diet, my brother, his wife...reactionscomments
Going Pescatarian and Holiday Eating Restrictions...This year I celebrated the holidays with some in-laws I'd never met before. They knew nothing of me. These were in-laws by...reactions4comments
My morning routine with IBD...If you're a fan of youtube or reading blogs then you might see 'morning routines' shared time and time again. Whether it's...reactions8comments
It's Not A Surprise...As a Crohn’s disease patient, there are some hard and fast rules I’ve adapted to over the years in order to keep...reactionscomments
How to get tested/diagnosed?...Hello forum, I hope it’s ok to post this. I have struggled with IBS for about 15 years and in the past...reactions5replies
Helpful & Hated Foods...Food and diet are tricky when it comes to IBD, as everyone experiences things differently. It can all be very confusing. We...reactions6comments
What’s It Like to Experience an IBD Flare?...When a loved one or friend says they're "flaring," you may wonder what they mean. You may question how serious it is...reactions9comments
Transporting Humira?...Any ideas how to transport Humira for a long drive without it either thawing, getting too cold or freezing?...reactions3replies
Gut Rumblings...Hello, I'm new to the forum. I was diagnosed with small bowel Crohns about a year ago. Still trying to understand when...reactions4repliesSymptoms
Roommates: Blessing or Curse? | Part 1...Living with any form of Inflammatory Bowel Disease makes life much more complicated than it would normally be. Learning yourself while learning...reactionscomments
