Newly Diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis, Real Words From Someone Who's Been There...Someone recently reached out to me, saying they are newly diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. They told me their medications and basically implied...reactions1comment
My Favorite Snack Ideas for Eating with Crohn's Disease...Diet and IBD is a complicated subject and one that cannot possibly fit the scope of one blog post. But today I...reactions4comments
Ulcerative Colitis Diagnosis in the Prime of Life...A diagnosis of UC in the prime of one’s life can feel like a slap in the face, jolting you from the...reactionscomments
Avoiding the Doctor to Avoid Bad News...Did you ever notice that whenever the slightest thing feels off in our bodies, we automatically think the worst? Despite feeling this...reactions4comments
Just Because You Have Crohn's, Doesn’t Mean You Have MY Crohn's...Today I wanted to talk about an issue within our IBD community. It has to do with commenting on other people's health...reactions10comments
5 Charts that Capture What it's Like to Live with Ulcerative Colitis...Charts that illustrate what it feels like to live with ulcerative colitis. When you live with ulcerative colitis or any chronic condition...reactions2comments
Here's My Flare Action Plan...In my experience, ulcerative colitis flares happen at the worst possible moment. In those times, I'm not able to think as clearly...reactions5comments
Extra-Intestinal Manifestations of Ulcerative Colitis...Diarrhea and stomach pain are the 2 symptoms of ulcerative colitis (UC) that get the most "air time," but are they actually...reactions20comments
The Only Foods I Can Eat During A Flare...The unpredictability of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's flares can be anxiety-inducing. I would constantly ask myself, "Is it ever going to get...reactions19comments
Headed for a Hospital Stay? Here's What to Pack...Being admitted to the hospital for a flare, procedure, or surgery is never easy and always brings about anxiety over how long...reactions36comments
Is This Symptom Normal?...I regularly see people with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis ask if the symptoms they are experiencing are normal. They are usually...reactions14comments
My Top Flare-Friendly Foods...Even though we are labelled with Crohn’s or colitis, I have found that we all often seem to have different symptoms: from...reactions4comments
The Worst Symptoms of a Crohn's or UC Flare...Between the pain, symptoms, flares, and other daily challenges, life with inflammatory bowel disease is hard. Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are...reactions31comments
Weird, Not-So-Talked-About Crohn's Symptoms...Crohn's disease, as those of us know all too well, doesn't just affect the digestive system. Because the digestive system is the...reactions102comments
Stephanie Weston...Stephanie Weston is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Integrative Wellness Coach based in California. After more than two decades working...
Casey Starr...Casey was previously an advocate on InflammatoryBowelDisease.net. Casey is a 22-year-old with ulcerative colitis. On top of being, what she calls a...
Community Health Leaders...In order to stay up to date on latest treatments, drug discovery, clinical studies and how to manage inflammatory bowel disease every day...
My Experience with Chronic Pouchitis After J-Pouch Surgery...I lived with UC and experienced pouchitis for many years – the majority of the time I had my J-pouch, actually. I...reactions8comments
The Struggle of Life With A Chronic Condition...I know as someone living with an autoimmune disease, we are always told not to stress, what stress does to the body...reactions1comment
Things To Know About The J-Pouch...Don’t get me wrong. I love that I have a J-pouch. I would not be able to live the life I do...reactions6comments
