Poor Sleep and IBD: Are They Linked?...You are not imagining things. That poor night's sleep may have made your inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) worse. Poor sleep can increase...reactionscomments
Elizabeth Alvarez...Elizabeth Alvarez, 33, was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease in 2011. She was 21 years old and endured many years of suffering with...
My Take on Biologics?...As with IBD, we all react differently to medications and there are dozens of medications, or combinations of medications, on the market...reactions2comments
Tips for Colonoscopy Prep...As a Crohn's patient, I have had numerous colonoscopies (truthfully, too many to count!) and I always like to share tips to...reactions10comments
When Remission Still Doesn't Feel Quite Right...I would love it if remission meant I felt back to my normal self. The reality is that losing my colon has...reactionscomments
My Colitis Treatment Journey: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back…...Do you ever feel like your life is just constantly one step forward, and two steps back? I have felt this way...reactions10comments
My Journey Towards UC Remission...The other day, I read a quote that said, "We are all broken... that’s how the light gets in." It got me...reactionscomments
Living With Crohn's: Let's Share Our Victories...I have found in the past 13 years of living with Crohn's disease that it is those who suffer the most who...reactions9comments
Lemon Parsley Pasta...Are you a Crohn's or UC patient who cannot tolerate tomatoes yet loves pasta? Sometimes, it can be difficult to find the...reactions2comments
The Game of Crohn's...I was diagnosed with severe Crohn’s disease in May 2001 my senior year at LSU. I have endured 5 colon re-sections, 5...reactions1comment
Deciding To Get Ostomy Surgery...Almost everyone, I think, eventually needs to make the decision for surgery no matter what it is. Sometimes it's an easy decision...reactions5comments
How To Handle Rectal Bleeding With UC...While ulcerative colitis may come with a ton of potential symptoms, rectal bleeding is a huge issue for many patients. Understandably, it...reactions4comments
Concerns About Aging With Crohn’s...As I enter the last year of being in my 20s, I honestly feel as if I’m entering my 40s most days...reactions21comments
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
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
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
Justifications I Make During A Flare...Have you ever been in such a tight spot physically, emotionally, or financially that you find different ways to justify splurging on...reactions2comments
When Your Own Family Cares to Know Nothing About Crohn’s Disease...Unfortunately, I know I am not the only one that experiences this, but how disheartening is it to know that your own...reactions9comments
Taking IBD One Step at a Time...When handed a lifelong illness, it is very easy to feel overwhelmed. Seeing the light at the end of the tunnel is...reactions10comments
Planning for the Future With Chronic Illness...I’ve talked about this a lot on my own website; the difficulty I have faced planning for the future because of living...reactions1comment
