Crohn's, Celiac's, (severe) IBD type 5, (severely) Lactose Intolerant, and I'm only 23....Unfortunately this is very long, much longer than I both intended and expected, but I'm not sorry that I wrote all of this, it's my actual life story and personal...reactions3comments
My Most Vulnerable Mental Health Story......I have gone back and forth in my mind about whether to share this story with my friends on InflammatoryBowelDisease.net as opposed to solely on my website. I often wonder...reactions1comment
The Walk This Sunday...It’s here, its finally here! This Sunday March 21 is the CCFA Philadelphia/Delaware Valley Chapter Walk for a Cure. I really enjoy this, for many of reasons. I have lots...reactions1comment
Living with Crohn's disease and erythema nodosum...I do not have the story to encourage. But if you listen to my story, then thank God, because he has given you birth in the first world. If you...reactions3comments
IBD Interview: More Spoons!...In honor of IBD Awareness Month, we'll be interviewing members of the online IBD community, sharing their stories, and helping to raise awareness and understanding about Crohn's disease and ulcerative...reactionscomments
DR's...Any recommendations for Drs knowledgable about post-subtotal colectomy problems. I'm in NE Mississippi and need a knowledgeable new GI. I'm willing to travel to find help. Thanks....reactions3repliesTreatment
Ask-the-Advocate: If You Could Make One Symptom Disappear......Inflammatory bowel diseases, like Crohn's and UC, bring many unwanted symptoms - some that are visible, some that are not. And sometimes, it's not the obvious symptom that's the most...reactions5comments
Chronie...I was diagnosed back in October 2016. I've been having a lot of abdominal pain, diarrhea, and joint pain. I really didn't know what was going on. I went to...reactions4comments
Stelara (ustekinumab)...Stelara (ustekinumab) is a type of biologic therapy used to treat adults with moderately to severely active Crohn's disease and adults with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC). Stelara...
Being Asked How You're Doing Daily...Thankfully, I have a very caring mother who is worried about me for obvious reasons. However, every day she asks me how I am which includes how I slept, how...reactions8comments
Find A Reason: Celebrating Small Moments Helps Me Live Well...It can be really hard to be happy when living with an autoimmune disease. Debilitating symptoms, isolation from friends, food anxiety, chronic pain and fatigue and other aspects of our...reactions2comments
Change Your Avatar for Awareness Month!...May is Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Month! One way to spread awareness is to change your avatar (profile image) across social media sites. You can download any of the images...reactionscomments
What do I have?!?!?...I was diagnosed with IBD on December 28, 2014 after my first ever colonoscopy, it was such a beautiful way to bring in the New Year! ;) Little did I...reactions3comments
Feeling Abandoned and Misunderstood...When I was little I was very close to my single mother. I took on the role of being her supporter and best friend and did everything I could to...reactions3comments
3 Things I Had to Give Up After Diagnosis...In 2011, I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. If I knew then what I know now, I think it would not have been as difficult for me when I realized...reactions9comments
Springtime...Finally, the winter is over! Even though it wasn’t particularly bad weather-wise, everybody looks forward to Spring. It stays lighter out later into the night, the warm sunshine brings happiness...reactions1comment
When Switching Doctors: How to Handle Your Records & New Intake...Every year, many Americans are forced to change insurance companies. Sometimes you are forced to change your care providers and specialists because of new insurance choices about who to include...reactions1comment
