Newbie...Hello everyone! I’m new to this site. Not new to IBD. It’s been 7 years since I got the ulcerative colitis diagnosis. Which was a relief cause I’ve spent a...reactions2repliesDiagnosisCoping
Learning to Speak "Medical Talk" With Crohn's...Yes, I once spent over 367 days in the hospital due to complications with Crohn's. Many days I was too sedated to talk or think straight. But there were also many...reactionscomments
Systemic Nickel Allergy Syndrome ...My story started in 2010. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Then I developed a nickel allergy. Around this same time frame I was having bouts of uncontrollable diarrhea. In 2019...reactions1reply
My Experience With Switching Diets..."Eat this, not that!" screams the advertisement on TV. That phrase sure captures the history of living with ulcerative colitis or Crohn's. For years, gastroenterologists handed me a printed out...reactions7comments
Vegan Tuscan White Bean Soup...There are many benefits to eating a vegan diet, especially for those with IBD. Replacing animal protein with plant-based foods has helped many patients feel better, better manage their symptoms...reactionscomments
Day after iron infusion ...Hi everyone! I was just wondering how you feel the day after an iron infusion? I feel tired, nauseous and my stomach is a bit queasy. I thought I was...reactions11repliesAwarenessCopingDepression
Exercise ...Hi all! Hope you are doing well. Question from a relative of mine: Does anyone else see a flare-up in symptoms due to exercise? Usually doctors say exercise helps for...reactions1replyExercise
Ulcer and excruciating pain at bottom - can't cope...I was diagnosed with IBS in my 20s (now 50) but I think I have had Crohn's for a while now but just recently diagnosed after becoming extremely poorly after...reactions10replies
Humira/Crohns/Persistent issues...So here's an update on my journey. I posted a bit ago about how Crohns came to a head when my Hemoglobin had dropped so much (Previously on Entyvio) that...reactionsrepliesTips & AdviceFlare-UpsLiving with Crohn's Disease
Difficulty with car travel...Hi all, I feel like I need to vent my heart for a moment. I am a young man in my 20s. About a year ago they diagnosed me with...reactionsrepliesFlare-UpsLiving with Ulcerative ColitisTriggers
Weathering UC During Life's Storms..."Storms make the oak grow deeper roots." –George Herbert Last night, I saw rippling streaks of lightning across the black night sky. It flashed its wiry, electric charges, and my...reactionscomments
Remicade and CBD...Hi everyone, I also wanted to ask if you can take CBD while on Remicade or what your experiences are? Many thanks ❤️...reactionsrepliesDiet & NutritionCopingAwareness
Ulcerative colitis...Hi everyone ! I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis two years ago . I have inflammation in my small intestine 10 cm at the end of intestine. I had condtipation...reactions16repliesCopingDiet & NutritionDiagnosis
Anyone has Sleep problem when using Mesalazine ...I have been diagnosed with colitis. The doctor didn’t tell me which kind of colitis is. But they only detect inflammation after biopsy. So I guess that my disease is...reactions3repliesTreatmentFlare-UpsCoping
How My IBD Content Has Changed Over Time...I first started talking openly about having inflammatory bowel disease in 2014. I had pouchitis, and I was sick of people not getting that I was ill, because I looked...reactionscomments
Remicade and probiotics ...Hi everyone! Has anyone heard that you shouldn't take probiotics while on Remicade? For every article I've come across saying don't do it, there is another saying it's no problem...reactions3repliesAwarenessCopingDiet & Nutrition
We still don't what it is...Hello all, thanks for taking time to read my story, I hope someone will be able to advice me on what to do. I am female and 27years old. I...reactions7replies
Artichoke and Asparagus Pasta Salad...Let me just put it out there – I LOVE pasta. I can honestly eat it for every meal of every day for weeks straight (not that I have ever...reactionscomments
Nausea with Crohns Disease...Hi, I've had Crohns for 6 or 7 Years now, and for a year or so before Covid, I suffered from nausea every single day. I never would actually vomit...reactions5repliesSymptomsTips & Advice
Changing Crohn's Medicines, Again....It has been 12 years since I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease. And within those 12 years, I have tried many medications, some being: mesalamine, Remicade, Entyvio, Humira, Stelara, azathioprine...reactions4comments
