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...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...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...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...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...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...reactions1comment
A topic I think doesn’t get enough attention: Crohn’s, menopause, and Osteoporosis...My endocrinologist wanted me to get a DXA scan; I had just had one a year prior and thought it odd that...reactions7comments
The Emotional Aspect of Crohn's...I was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease in 2008 at the age of forty-five. It took two years and a specialist in IBD...reactions3comments
Entyvio...Had Crohns over 30 years. Many resections, only about 6 feet of intestines remains. Been on Humera for 10 yrs, doing well...reactions6repliesTreatment
My story, my hell...I was diagnosed with Crohn's back in 2001. I was rushed to hospital with severe abdominal pain. Test after test were done...reactions4comments
Alternative Meds?...Hi All, I just want to ask if someone ever tried using medical cannabis as an alternative medicine? I've been reading some...reactions3replies
It's Never Just a "Normal" Problem...Even people who have nothing wrong with their GI system will and do get stomach aches. When a healthy person gets sick, they heal...reactions1comment
Crohn's, menopause, and bone density...Hi, I have been living with Crohn's since 2002 and have been on prednisone in the past. I have been in remission...reactions2replies
Spring Cleaning Your Emotions...Bitterness, anger, frustration. All of these emotions are quite common among patients living with a chronic illness. Patients with inflammatory bowel disease...reactions1comment
Progress in the IBD World...I know how easy it is to get frustrated with this disease. After all... I could go on and on. However, with...reactions1comment
Dear Husband of a Crohnie...To my darling husband, Sometimes I watch you in awe of how loving you are to our 2 wonderful children and see...reactions1comment
Crohn's and Sinus infections...Hi, Over the past ten years I have noticed that my worst flare ups requiring hospitalizations have started with sinus infections. My...reactions3replies
They're Not All Shallow...Dating with a chronic illness such as Inflammatory Bowel Disease can be more than just a little disheartening. We all fear what...reactions1comment
Ignoring Hunger Pains...Do you ever feel those hunger pains but resist eating because you know your body does better when there is minimal food...reactions10comments
Trying New Things: Getting Back to the Gym...I can’t make excuses, but here I am going to. I wanted to start at the beginning of the year, working out...reactions1comment
