Ulcerative Colitis and Acid Reflux...Life with ulcerative colitis comes with many symptoms. From diarrhea, rectal bleeding, abdominal pain, an urgency to defecate, fatigue, and weight loss...reactions12comments
When It's Time to Get a Second Opinion...Living with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, it is most likely that you have been told to "get a second opinion" at...reactions1comment
Anyone been prescribed these meds or have self medicated this way ? ...hey everyone .. I’ve been dealing with UC since I was 13 and I’m now 35. Until 6 months ago I weighed...reactions2repliesLiving with Ulcerative Colitis
FeaturedLeg pain in calf's and shins...Hi I'm currently going through yet another flare up for my ulcerative colitis. I get real strong pains and weakness in my...reactions3repliesCopingDepressionExercise
35 Years and counting...I was diagnosed at the age of 20 but symptoms came suddenly when I was 19. There was no warning, just sudden...reactions2comments
Colostomy and Bowel Intussusception Diagnosis...I will try to keep this short and lite. If the women with an colostomy want to skip to the end, please...reactions3comments
New Year, New Diet? Tips for Approaching a "Diet Change" With IBD...Many things are associated with January – cold weather, NFL playoffs, MLK Day, and of course, the inevitable New Year's resolutions. It's...reactions3comments
After the Proctocolectomy ...Noone tells you that you will be leaving pools of period blood everytime I bend or sit down in the wrong way....reactions1replyAwarenessCopingIntimacy & Relationships
Getting a Yearly Skin Check as an IBD Patient on Biologics...Though I don't have a lot of moles or other markings on my body, my gastroenterologist advised me to get a skin...reactions5comments
FeaturedPartner not taking Chrones Seriously...Hi, My partner was diagnosed with chrones maybe six to eight months ago, and was given tablets to take. Not taken a...reactions3repliesAwarenessDiet & Nutrition
Swollen durning flareup?...Newly diagnosed with colitis. I’m in a flare up now and feel very swollen, my whole body. Has this happen to anyone...reactions2replies
Question - 1st stool test next week ...Hi. I am having 1st stool test with my new primary. No diagnosis yet. At moment, stools are fairly tame (none of...reactions2repliesDiagnosis
Ulcerative Colitis Plus COVID: 2 Is Not Better Than 1...More than 2 and a half years into the pandemic, I was starting to think I would somehow avoid getting COVID-19. I've...reactions1comment
Pressure pain in rectum...Does anyone suffer from this. I've had IBD since 2017 and stools always lose. Past few days felt pressure like needing to...reactions1replyLesser Known Symptoms
How is everyone doing after the holidays? ...Hi everyone! I wanted to check in and see how you all are doing after all the eating and stress of the...reactions2repliesCoping
Confused and frustrated...I have UC for almost 30 years and have been able to manage it with Sulphasalizine and some use of topical enemas.(both...reactions5repliesSide EffectsLiving with Ulcerative Colitis
Anyone have pancreatitis occurrence?...I submitted first post tonight, but I have many questions. One situation I had was acute pancreatitis and hospitalized Sept 2021, which...reactionsreplies
New here - Not diagnose yet. Very sick....My first time here and coincidentally New Year's Eve. I am both relieved to find this group and so anxious. I am...reactions5replies
Liquid diet, partial blockage and appendix inflammation ...Hello, I am really suffering at the moment and currently 16 days into an enteral liquid diet following a recent small bowel...reactions2replies
