What IBD Self-Care looks like for me...Self-care is a bit of a buzz word at the moment. It's often talked about in relation to fancy candles or expensive...reactions1comment
Does Stress Affect IBD?...Have you ever noticed that your inflammatory bowel disease tends to get worse during times when you’re under a lot of stress...reactions1comment
Feeling Guilt When You Say "No"...People who live with chronic illness are often accustomed to feeling guilty when they aren't able to do something. Whether it's filling...reactions1comment
Feeling Foggy? Let's Talk About Brain Fog...Brain fog. It's a funny term, which while not often medically used, manages to perfectly encapsulate the struggles of its symptoms when your...reactions11comments
Why words matter even more with IBD...As I write this, I am delicately sipping disgusting colonoscopy prep. It's been a beast of a day. I've cried. I've vomited...reactions2comments
The Changing Role of Pharmacists in the Lives of Chronically Ill Patients...I just experienced something brand new to me and I wanted to share it with you all in case you have gone...reactions3comments
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...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...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...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...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...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...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...
Indeterminate Colitis...Indeterminate colitis is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Doctors use the term “indeterminate colitis” when you have signs of both...
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...
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...
Diversion Colitis...Diversion colitis is inflammation of a part of your colon that no longer has stool passing through it. This inflammation is usually...
Erythema Nodosum...Erythema nodosum is a type of inflammatory condition that affects the skin. Its name translates to “red knots” and it often presents...
