My story...My name is Carole Melendez and I am 48 years old. I was diagnosed with Crohns in 2013 but I think I have had it since I was a teenager....reactions2comments
A Doctor's Big Heart...In February 2009, I decided to fly to the Cleveland Clinic. Why you ask? I wanted to see doctors that were the best in the world. I had read and...reactions1comment
Amber Elder (Colitis Ninja)...Amber was previously an advocate on InflammatoryBowelDisease.net. Amber became a ninja in 2011 when she began her battle with ulcerative colitis. In 2013, her colon declared an all out war...
Have Bag, Will Travel...Not long after my 30th birthday, the first symptoms appeared: blood in the toilet bowl! I thought I’d better see my GP. Some inner health plus, stool samples and antibiotics...reactions4comments
My First Surgery - Part 1...Dr. John Rombeau greeted me in the pre-operating room at Temple Hospital on the morning of December 17th 2007. It was around 6:30 A.M. and I was getting ready to...reactionscomments
Crohns and I Own it...After 8 years on Humira, my Crohns decided to hit me with a vengeance. Nov 2013 I was so inflamed that nothing would pass thru until I started that dreadful...reactions2comments
Crohn's Disease in America 2016...The Crohn’s Disease in America 2016 online survey was conducted to gather insights from over 2,000 individuals currently diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease. The primary goal of this research was to...reactionscomments
Why IBD Patients Are Petrified of the ER...I was at an event where a friend of mine who suffers from Crohn's disease was having issues and really did belong inside of the hospital. He was a plane...reactions6comments
The Gastrocolic Reflex: “Food Goes Right Through Me!”...Have you ever eaten a meal and almost right after you've eaten, you are rushing to the bathroom to have a bowel movement? You've probably used the phrase "Food goes...reactions14comments
5 Essential Tips for Newly Diagnosed Patients....Finding out you have a chronic illness comes with a lot of feelings; from the moment you are diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, your world forever changes. In the past you...reactions1comment
One Sick Pony...I’m a 32 year old woman. I was 26 years old when I was finally diagnosed with a chronic illness called Crohn’s Disease. For those not familiar with the condition...reactions3comments
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My "Unhealthy" Diet with UC...I just made myself a smoothie in a Nutribullet with ingredients I haven’t put into my body in over a decade (gosh, I am old!). This not only makes me...reactions19comments
How Did This All Start?...In the Fall of 2005, I had it made. I was at Shippensburg University, enjoying the time away from home. I was doing great in school, and managing my time...reactions1comment
Sara Ringer...Sara was previously an advocate for InflammatoryBowelDisease.net. Sara is a Crohn's disease patient who describes herself as Young and Rectumless, because how many other people can say that? Actually quite...
Caregivers...Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), causes chronic inflammation in a person’s digestive tract that can result in a range of different symptoms, such...
Marisa Lauren Troy...Marisa was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis at the age of 13 and had absolutely no idea how much her world was about to be turned upside down. After undergoing many...
Maria Masington...Maria was previously an advocate for InflammatoryBowelDisease.net. Maria Masington is a poet, essayist, and short story writer from Wilmington, Delaware. Her poetry has been published in The News Journal, Currents, The Red River Review...
Tysabri (natalizumab)...Tysabri (natalizumab) is a medicine for adults with moderate or severe Crohn’s disease, one of the two main forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Tysabri is given by an infusion...
