How to "Break Up" With Your Doctor...In our four-part series of interviews with gastroenterologist Dr. Neilanjan Nandi, he will be answering patient questions on all-things IBD. First up...reactions2comments
My body, not yours...Hey, my name is Leah and I have Crohn's disease. I was diagnosed in 2018 at the age of 15. Since then...reactions2comments
How to Get Over Your Food Fears...There are many fears to be had when living with Crohn's or UC. Many fear needing a bathroom urgently during a traffic...reactionscomments
Elimination Diets...Elimination diets involve eliminating certain foods from your diet while tracking how these changes impact your health. One element that can help...reactions3comments
Types of Inflammatory Bowel Disease...Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) causes long-term inflammation in the digestive tract. Your digestive tract runs from your mouth to your anus. There...
IBD is Crohn's for ME...Now, I'm on prednisone, a steroid. I'm 60, very active, and have made major dietary changes due to intestinal "issues." And, yes...reactions2comments
A Not-So-Daunting Transition to a New Medication...After managing ulcerative colitis with 5-ASA medications for nearly a decade, I recently took a significant step in my treatment plan by...reactions1comment
Diversion Colitis...Diversion colitis is inflammation of a part of your colon that no longer has stool passing through it. This inflammation is usually...
Dear Sunshine, Please Go Away. My Crohn's Hates You....It's still August, but I am officially done with summer. Anybody else the same? Each year when April and May come around...reactions9comments
Just Me & My Crohn's...June 23rd 2009... I was 11 years old and it was the day I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. It has been...reactions3comments
Years to Diagnosis, Significant Impact to Mental Health...Like so many others, it’s been a long journey and I know I've still got further to travel. I’ve had pain since...reactions2comments
Coping with UC Flare-Ups...Each year we ask people with inflammatory bowel disease, including ulcerative colitis, to tell us about their lives in the IBD In...reactionscomments
Sex? What’s that? - Intimacy and IBD In America 2019...Intimacy, whether it includes sex or not, remains an important factor in a person’s life, despite age or chronic health conditions. Unfortunately...reactions1comment
What is a Fistula?...A fistula is an abnormal connection between an organ and another structure. Fistulas develop when an organ becomes inflamed or injured. They...
Grady Stewart...Grady was previously a health leader on InflammatoryBowelDisease.net. Bonjour! Je m’appelle Grady. I hail from the great, historic, and colorful city of...
Intestinal Blockages...Blockages (obstructions) within the digestive tract are a common complication of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Two causes of blockage in people with...
Other Inflammatory Bowel Diseases...Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are the most common forms of inflammatory bowel disease. However, there are several other diseases that cause...
Navigating Crohn’s and Mental Health as a Young Adult...Crohn's is an unrelenting disease. It can feel like it will never stop. There are some days you want to give up...reactions1comment
