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...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...reactionscomments
How I Started Using Essential Oils For My Crohn's...It wasn't until I got involved in social media that I realized how polarizing essential oils can be when it comes to...reactions13comments
10 Things To Do On Bed Rest...Being on bed rest is never fun. It can be long, dreary, and time-consuming. With ulcerative colitis, we can find ourselves on...reactions1comment
Disney with A Disability...My boyfriend, me, and our friend at Disney. All of us have Crohn's. We all have different ways in which Crohn's disease...reactions1comment
Accidents And Urgency With Ulcerative Colitis...There are some really terrible videos out there on the internet that are supposed to be funny. Sometimes all I can do...reactions13comments
Crohn's Disease and Dairy...For almost 9 years, dairy was an intense trigger food for me that I had to avoid. Before being diagnosed with Crohn's disease...reactions2comments
Why Is Diet So Hard to Talk About With IBD?...Other than the mention of a "cure," there is only one topic that causes more controversy when it comes to living with...reactionscomments
The Stigma Around Crohn's and Colitis...Let's face it, talking about our diseased bowels is not the most comfortable thing to do with others. Whether it be family...reactions1comment
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...reactionscomments
Will I Ever Be the Old Me?...This is always, in my opinion, one of the hardest things to deal with when being diagnosed with Crohn's disease. Grieving the...reactions9comments
Lower Right Back Pain During a Crohn's Flare...Of my many Crohn's flares, none have been alike and have brought on my different symptoms and complications. Symptoms have ranged from...reactions4comments
Every Painful Step Is a Reminder I Have Crohn's Disease...Every painful step I take is a reminder that I still have Crohn's disease, and psoriasis, and arthritis due to both diseases...reactions20comments
Not Your Typical Crohn's Flare...I have had MANY Crohn's flares, yet no 2 have been alike. And, furthermore, they did not reveal themselves as a "typical"...reactions5comments
It's Never Just a "Normal" Problem...Even people who have nothing wrong with their GI system will and do get stomach aches. When a healthy person gets sick, they heal...reactions1comment
Ignoring Hunger Pains...Do you ever feel those hunger pains but resist eating because you know your body does better when there is minimal food...reactions10comments
To Eat, or Not to Eat? That Is the Question...People with inflammatory bowel disease often avoid eating certain things because they're worried about the aftermath. I stopped eating altogether. Back in...reactionscomments
Did Anesthesia Cause My Stomach Issues?...We all know that we are living in unprecedented times. I guess if there was a silver lining to this pandemic it...reactions1comment
Should Everyone With Crohn’s or UC Ditch the Fiber?...So today I wanted to talk about another nutrition topic and that is fiber. Now if you have IBD, then you're probably...reactions8comments
Mexican-Spiced Meatballs and Tomato Sauce...To be honest, I'm not a huge fan of mince (ground beef). In fact, I'm not really that fussed about whether I...reactionscomments
