Weird Medicines - Smells and Tastes...Yea, Crohn’s and colitis have some great medications that help us with the effects. For some of us, we achieve remission. Some medications come in pill form and there are...reactions1comment
Just Another Day in the Life of a Caretaker...This morning was just like any other day. The alarm went off. My husband and I jumped out of bed to take care of our baby and get the day...reactions1comment
Helpful Hints for the Newly Diagnosed - Part 2...Read part 1 here. Ask your GI about support groups in the area. Look online for support sources and groups that seem credible and legit. Visit university IBD Center websites...reactionscomments
My Side Effects So Far...You can say that many Crohn’s medications are great for you. They are! If your body adapts to them, you can live a semi normal life. I could imagine others who take...reactions1comment
Survivor's Guilt...This is only a story. It is not meant to scare anyone out of treatment or surgery. It's simply meant to tell the story of a beautiful young women I...reactionscomments
Does anyone experience soreness in lower back and stomach muscles?...New to the community but have a question for the Crohnies out there. After having bloating discomfort, do you ever have the feeling of sore back and stomach muscles?...reactions4replies
Treatment by Type of IBD...Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) refers to 2 main conditions: Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis (UC). Both types of IBD cause inflammation and damage to the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. This damage...
Indeterminate Colitis...Indeterminate colitis is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Doctors use the term “indeterminate colitis” when you have signs of both Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis (UC). This means...
Behçet’s Disease...Behçet’s disease is a widespread inflammatory condition that affects multiple systems in the body. It is characterized by the presence of lesions, sores, or inflammation and most commonly affects the...
Microscopic Colitis...In addition to ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, there are other less common forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including microscopic colitis. Like ulcerative colitis, microscopic colitis is inflammation of...
Diversion Colitis...Diversion colitis is inflammation of a part of your colon that no longer has stool passing through it. This inflammation is usually a side effect of colostomy surgery. A colostomy...
Erythema Nodosum...Erythema nodosum is a type of inflammatory condition that affects the skin. Its name translates to “red knots” and it often presents with raised, tender and often painful lumps that...
What is Inflammatory Bowel Disease?...The term inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is used to describe several conditions including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis that involve chronic inflammation of the digestive tract. This chronic inflammation can...
She Needed a Hero - So She Became Her Own...Recently, a lot has been talked about how Blake Beckford - ulcerative colitis advocate and model - was refused entry into a toilet at his local shopping mall. It has...reactions1comment
Do I know myself better than my medical team?...Self-advocacy is a funny word. It's something I've always tried to encourage in my writing but lately, I'm struggling with a different kind of dilemma: Is self-advocacy working with your...reactions1comment
Finding a New Nightly Routine with an Ostomy...Everyone has a nighttime routine they follow before collapsing into bed at the end of the day. For some, the typical bedtime routine may include having a small snack or...reactions1comment
Diagnosed and Then Diagnosed Again...I first started suffering with symptoms in autumn of 1996. Puberty had hit me hard, I was 15 and carrying a bit of weight for the first time in my...reactions3comments
Give Yourself Permission To Feel...I was recently watching an episode of Ted Talks. If you're not familiar with Ted Talks, it's basically a "nonprofit dedicated to ideas worth spreading" - Defined by their Facebook...reactions1comment
