13 Tips For Traveling with IBD...You want to participate and enjoy, but unfortunately you have more on your plate to worry about than the average bear. Fact...reactions1comment
When The Patient Is The Caregiver...Living with autoimmune diseases and the challenges they bring is enough for any one human. Then pack on raising and caring for...reactions1comment
It Is Difficult To Be Your Own Advocate When You Are So Ill...We all hear how important it is to be your own advocate. I think everyone with a chronic illness has heard how...reactions1comment
Breastfeeding with a J-Pouch...Patients living with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis know all too well that malnutrition is a common occurrence. Not to mention a...reactions1comment
The Shame of a Shower Chair...Last month, I was hospitalized for the majority of its entirety. Upon each release, it was evident how weak I had become...reactions1comment
The Fear of the Taper...I felt great! I could eat whatever I wanted, with very little issues. I knew that steroids were just a band-aid and...reactions3comments
Holland...Holland is a writer, marketing consultant, and patient advocate. She has been living with Crohn's disease since her early teens where she...
Does anybody on here live in the Orlando, Fl area?...I’m trying to find a good GI where I live and unfortunately, don’t know anyone in my area with Crohn’s disease, so...reactions5replies
Things Left Unsaid...From things our doctor's didn't mention when we were diagnosed, (that they probably should have). To the things we ourselves withhold from...reactions1comment
Which Types of Doctors Should I see with my IBD?...For many of us living with IBD, it seems like our care team is bigger than our immediate families. But there are...reactions1comment
I Am Grateful...I live in Australia and Bali is like our go-to place for quick, tropical, and CHEAP holidays. Bali comes with risks though...reactions1comment
I became an adult, 3 months later, Crohns !...I was in the prime of my life ! On my own at 18, & renting my first apt. Started up my...reactions4comments
Medication Troubles...I have been taking the same medication for my Crohn’s for the last six years. It is different than my oral medication. This medication...reactionscomments
Medications Troubles Part 2...This article starts in part 1. I was starting to get angry. I just didn’t understand how the doctor’s office can screw...reactions1comment
Metallic taste with azathioprine / allopurinol...About 5 weeks ago I was prescribed azathioprine along with allopurinol. At the same time I was on a reducing course of...reactions3replies
Summertime and Crohn's Disease: Friend or enemy?...So, here in the UK today we are experiencing a very strange phenomenon: the sun is shining! If you're from the UK...reactions6comments
The Floods...I awoke last Saturday morning to my carpet’s being wet. I was on my way to the bathroom (as usual), and I...reactions1comment
Suffering from Crohn’s Depression...Content note:The content includes information related to mental and emotional distress. Despite normally being happy and optimistic, every now and then the...reactions5comments
Things We Take For Granted...The other day I was waiting in line at the drive-thru. I was very annoyed. You know the thoughts that run through...reactions1comment
Emergency Situations...I always sit around and wonder, what happens if there are no bathrooms. What do you do? That could be my ultimate fear. I...reactions1comment
