Patients Have Power, Don't Be Afraid to Use It...How many times have you sat in a doctor appointment and felt at a loss for words? Then, the moment you're walking to the car everything you wanted to say...reactions1comment
Crohn's Disease of the Vulva...In the last few articles (What Women Should Know About Living with IBD, and Crohn's Disease in Your Where?), we've talked about the complications that the female reproductive system can...reactions19comments
How has your IBD diagnosis affected your mood?...We hear from a lot of community members that being diagnosed with IBD has affected how they see the world - what do you think?...reactions20replies
I got my Crohns under control naturally!...I had no idea I had Crohns until last year, at 60 yrs old, I had emergency surgery for a ruptured bowel. Had 18 inches taken out of my small...reactions7comments
Self-esteem and IBD...So many that I sometimes even wonder what kind of person I'd be without my condition. I wonder this simply because all of those embarrassing moments impacted me so much...reactions1comment
Expecting the Unexpected...One of the worst parts about going to bed with chronic illness is knowing that you’ll wake up still next to it, soon realizing you can’t do a walk of...reactions1comment
Crack, Creak, Pop: The Sounds of a Post-Surgery Workout...I have been there before. You’re into a great routine working out. You have been going to the gym week in and week out. You feel great, and then boom! ...reactions1comment
Advocacy & Politics....I grew up in a family that didn't speak of politics. I mean, I don't remember politics EVER being brought into a conversation in any family or one on one...reactions1comment
Why Small Bowel MRIs are the Absolute WORST...Two weeks ago, I found myself laying on my belly, holding my breath on autocue while desperately wondering how long I could hold off dashing to the nearest bathroom. What...reactions11comments
My Disordered Relationship with Food...I have talked a decent amount about how much inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has impacted my relationship with food. I have learned through a lot of your comments, along with...reactions5comments
Odd -- Body sweats at night but never when a fever is active...It is my sweetheart who has Crohn's, not I, but she has no energy to engage the Internet to find relief, so I am helping. Crohns for 20+ years. As...reactions3repliesSymptoms
Relationships with IBD...Friends have come, friends have gone – this is a hard one for me to talk about. Sometimes I feel like I don't have support & resources in others besides...reactions1comment
5 Things To Remember Once You've Been Diagnosed...So you've officially been diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, now what? You may be scared, you may even be a little sad or confused. That's okay. It is 100% okay to...reactions1comment
Crohn's Disease in Your Where?...Today I want to talk about how Crohn's disease can manifest in women's genitalia and what complications could possibly arise if/when a woman is struck with symptoms in that area...reactions8comments
A Long Road of Peaks and Valleys , pt 1...(I am thankful for this outlet to tell my story. Like many of us, mine is long and complicated so I will be breaking it up into several parts. This...reactions1comment
I Know What They Say About Me When I'm Not Around...I've been living with inflammatory bowel disease since the spring of 2010. Correction, I was diagnosed during the spring of 2010, but I've been living with the condition for much...reactions2comments
How can I be sure to find a good doctor?...My previous Dr. retired and went through 2, to present one. He is not helping. Now to see a specialist, you need referrals, and I'm tired of going to Dr...reactions3replies
Post-Surgery Pain Management...I have to admit, I have a strong threshold for pain. It's probably because of the years and years of spending time in the hospital and surgeries that required major...reactions1comment
Missing Out...When I was 15 I ran away from home. The stress from that triggered a 10kg loss within 2 weeks of my leaving. I was homeless living in hostels and...reactions1comment
