Strange 'pumped muscles' sensations? ...Hi all, hope you're all doing well! Ever since being diagnosed with crohn's I've had a peculiar thing where when I do something repetitive with my body, the muscles I'm...reactions5repliesLesser Known SymptomsLiving with Crohn's DiseaseTips & Advice
Newly on Rinvoq...Hi All, I have started Rinvoq at 45mg and been on it for 2 weeks for my treatment of UC. I have been on Prednisone and have been weaning that...reactions3repliesSide EffectsCoping
Trying Yoga to Help My Crohn's: 4 Things I Learned...How often do we hear about health trends and wonder, "Could it work for me?" One of these is yoga. I've always been interested in trying yoga to see if...reactionscomments
A Tale of My Changing Food Triggers...After having had ulcerative colitis for over 5 years, I had begun to feel confident that I knew what food and drinks to avoid. More than that, I thought I...reactionscomments
Looking for answers ...Wondering if anyone has a similar story.Thank you! Currently suffering like no other. GI issues for years thought it was ibs. The last 2 years horrible joint pain , positive...reactions2repliesCopingDiagnosis
Cortiment Steroids- Recommended? And Side Effects?...Hello, I've been advised that I may have to run a course or steroids as I'm currently having a crohns flare up... I've previously done courses or prednisone steroids and...reactions1replySide EffectsTreatmentFlare-Ups
not sure if IBD/very new and confused...Hello! I'm really new on the forum, had my colonoscopy some days ago, still waiting for biopsy results. Colonoscopy showed mucosal atrophy in the terminal ileum only, everything else seemed...reactions1replyTips & AdviceDiagnosisNewly Diagnosed
Doing a project to help people with Crohns, can you do my 5 question survey?...Hello, I am working on a project to help people with Crohns disease. If you could please take this quick 5 question anonymous survey, it would help greatly my understanding...reactions2repliesCopingMental HealthDiet & Nutrition
Breast augmentation and UC...Hi everyone! To preface this, I’ve had UC since 2011 and I am now 24. I’ve always wanted a breast augmentation due to insecurities growing up but I always found...reactions1reply
Looking for a diagnosis...I've just joined although feel like an imposter as I haven't been diagnosed with anything but IBS so far. I've had the classic IBS symptoms since I was 16 (now...reactions2repliesCopingFlare-UpsTests
"Sorry, I Can't Make It…" Blame It on the Crohn's...We've all heard of "FOMO" – fear of missing out – especially when we see others enjoying their care-free life while we suffer in silence, spending nights that we could...reactions4comments
Recommendations for Eating Out (i.e. chain restaurants)...I am recently diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis. What are some recommendations for things to order at popular chain restaurants. Please include any instructions you normally give the server....reactions1replyDiet & NutritionNewly Diagnosed
Can IBD be detected in remission?...I’ve suffered with IBS/IBS symptoms for many years and got through flare ups by myself without thinking it could be any other than a bad stomach, however the past few...reactions1replyDiagnosisNewly DiagnosedTests
When It Comes Back With No Warning...I'm one of the lucky ones. I say lucky not because my journey with IBD has been simple, not because my getting correctly diagnosed or finding a treatment that worked...reactionscomments
FeaturedCan I avoid Steroids in this instance?!...So Ive had Crohns Disease about 5 years now, and had a few courses of steroids throughout this time frame. I never got on very well with them, severe weight...reactions7repliesFlare-UpsTreatmentTips & Advice
Active 5 days agoHow bad is your pain? ...I have extreme lower left quadrant pain. CT showed thickening of sigmoid colon. I’m booked for a colonoscopy tomorrow. The pain is really unbearable. I’ve seen pain on the list...reactions69replies
My Story...I have had Crohn's since 2004. At first, I was managing it ok, but then just the last couple of years have been unbearable. Constantly bloody stools, fistulas, diarrhea, fever...reactions4comments
Life One Day At A Time...I have had many diagnoses over many years. DIVERTICULITIS. Bile salt malabsorption. IBD but still same symptoms. My life is very limited unable to go very far. So many different...reactions1comment
IBD or IBS?...I became very unwell just over a year ago. Diahrea, then the bleeding and vomiting. Was admitted to the hospital where I was diagnosed with Pancolitis. Then the second episode...reactionscomments
Making Tough Treatment Decisions...It would be nice if there was one pill that would simply solve ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease – but so far, there isn't. Instead, there are a plethora of...reactions2comments
