Calprotectin ...Hi all Can Calprotectin levels return to normal during a period of no symptons? After 4 years of 2 or 3 episodes...reactions1replyDiagnosis
Carrying Crohn's Is Heavy...I recently wrote about how the mental load of living with an invisible illness (in my case, Crohn's disease) can get extremely...reactions34comments
FeaturedCovid improving symptoms??...I am a new arrival to IBD, I've been having severe GI symptoms - abdominal and back pains, extreme bloating, frequent hard...reactions5repliesDiagnosis
Colitis, Gas, and Bloating...Recently, I began wondering...could there be a connection between my ulcerative colitis and my gas and bloating? In the morning, I'm skinny...reactions19comments
Instagram Live: Food Fears and Dietary Dilemmas...InflammatoryBowelDisease.net recently hosted the first Instagram Live in our 4-week series "Let's Talk FOOD!" Featuring our very own Crohn's Patient Leader Julie...reactionscomments
Homemade Applesauce...We are all familiar with the coveted BRATT diet when we are sick – Bananas, Rice, Apples, Tea, and Toast. So, it...reactionscomments
Newly diagnosed UC / Alcohol / Loperamide...Hello. I’ve recently been diagnosed with lower left sided UC, and started taking Pentasa and Salofalk. I have a holiday planned soon...reactions4repliesLiving with Ulcerative ColitisSide EffectsTravel
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Combating Colitis with Canasa: My Experience..."Flare" means "a sudden burst of bright flame" or "to burn with a sudden intensity." But for those like me, "flare" describes...reactions3comments
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UC - High calprotectin level but no symptoms...I have been on UC medication for the past 18 months (taking mesalamine 3.2 gms and mesalamine suppository). I lost more than...reactions3repliesSymptomsTestsLiving with Ulcerative Colitis
Experiencing a Bowel Obstruction With Crohn's...Having IBD is hard enough to deal with each and every day, and in my case, it's Crohn's disease. And with everything...reactions9comments
A question for Crohn's or UC patients...From a Crohn's or UC patient perspective, what's an item OR service you would love to be gifted? Something that would make...reactions2replies
Help !!! Need ur advice ...Hello everyone, I’m keemo 35 years old I had common cold 4 weeks ago and at that time felt abdominal pain and...reactions6repliesDiagnosisAwareness
Let's Talk Food: an Instagram Live Series...Join us as we go LIVE on Instagram every Tuesday in October! Certified Nutrition Consultant and IBD Patient Leader Julie Palumbo tackles...reactions2comments
Clipper...So I'm newly diagnosed with UC. My symptoms aren't what I would call severe compared to some of you warriors but I...reactions3repliesNewly DiagnosedTips & AdviceTreatment
Why I See a Therapist About My Ulcerative Colitis...Most of us have heard of the "mind-body connection," a term often used to remind people that their thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and...reactions3comments
Emergency car moment...Hi everyone. I’m new here, I have Crohn’s disease for about 10 years. I’ve just joined from my hotel room, I’m working...reactions12repliesTravelFlare-UpsLiving with Crohn's Disease
The Stomach Flu Plus Crohn’s: A Story of Severe Dehydration...Because I am immuno-compromised, viruses attack my body much differently than other people. Combine my suppressed immune system with the fact that I...reactions3comments
