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...A diagnosis of UC in the prime of one’s life can feel like a slap in the face, jolting you from the...

...Did you ever notice that whenever the slightest thing feels off in our bodies, we automatically think the worst? Despite feeling this...

...Today I wanted to talk about an issue within our IBD community. It has to do with commenting on other people's health...

...Ah, remission. When you hear that word, what does it make you think? Have you ever heard your gastroenterologist utter that word?...

...Let's face it: navigating relationships - whether it's romantic or a friendship - can be challenging. Couple that with chronic illness, and...

...“I’m so tired”I’m exhausted.” Everyone has said these words. And everyone has heard someone else say these words. But what do they...

...Charts that illustrate what it feels like to live with ulcerative colitis. When you live with ulcerative colitis or any chronic condition...

...In my experience, ulcerative colitis flares happen at the worst possible moment. In those times, I'm not able to think as clearly...

...Diarrhea and stomach pain are the 2 symptoms of ulcerative colitis (UC) that get the most "air time," but are they actually...

...The unpredictability of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's flares can be anxiety-inducing. I would constantly ask myself, "Is it ever going to get...

...Being admitted to the hospital for a flare, procedure, or surgery is never easy and always brings about anxiety over how long...

...If you have Crohn's disease, you know that there are some weird symptoms that only we as Crohn’s patients understand. It's the...

...I regularly see people with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis ask if the symptoms they are experiencing are normal. They are usually...

...Even though we are labelled with Crohn’s or colitis, I have found that we all often seem to have different symptoms: from...

...Between the pain, symptoms, flares, and other daily challenges, life with inflammatory bowel disease is hard. Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are...

...Crohn's disease, as those of us know all too well, doesn't just affect the digestive system. Because the digestive system is the...

...I lived with UC and experienced pouchitis for many years – the majority of the time I had my J-pouch, actually. I...