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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...reactions1comment
