Not typical symptoms!...For nearly 4 years I've suffered with flare ups of intense pain/pressure and urgency to wee. Always assumed it was my bladder. Bladder checked with scans and camera and never...reactions11replies
Stricture & movicol...Hi, I have suffered with an anal stricture for a few years now and have to take movicol every night for the past 3-4 years. If I don't take it...reactions2repliesSurgerySymptomsLesser Known Symptoms
Diagnose...Hi everyone Im writing from Belgium because i couldn’t find my answers on any plaforms. Can someone help me? I have already 2 years chronic dhiarrea but sometimes also solid...reactions13repliesDiagnosisFlare-UpsLiving with Ulcerative Colitis
Crohn's Disease and My Annual Full-Body Skin Check...Last year, I wrote an article about finding a lump in my breast, and how much I wanted Crohn's and ulcerative colitis patients to know that the medications we take...reactions6comments
The 2024 Social Health Awards Program...Editorial Note: Nominations for 2024 are now closed. We are very excited to announce the launch of the 2024 Social Health Awards program! The Social Health Awards is an awards...reactionscomments
Navigating High-Pressure Situations with IBD...We as IBD patients know how stressful it is to participate in almost any event outside the home that requires using a public bathroom that may or may not be...reactions3comments
6 Strange Crohn's Symptoms Only Crohnies Understand...If you have Crohn's disease, you know that there are some weird symptoms that only we as Crohn’s patients understand. It's the little isms that only a fellow Crohnie can...reactions56comments
Perianal Abcess and Fistula (possible Crohns)...Hi all. First time poster. I've unfortunately had on and offer perianal abcesses and fistula for 12 months. Getting tested for Crohns in 2 weeks. The latest episode was a...reactions36replies
A Semi-Vegetarian Diet for Crohn's or Colitis...I just finished reading "Self-Healing Colitis and Crohn's: The Complete Wholesome Guide To Healing The Gut and Staying Well" by David Klein. It's a very interesting book revolving around how...reactionscomments
What Happens When You Have to Change Your GI Doctor?...Recently, a family member of mine mentioned that his gastroenterologist is retiring. Though this family member does not have Crohn's or UC, he has cultivated a relationship with this doctor...reactions1comment
Ulcerative colitis ...Just been diagnosed today with IBD, colonoscopy showed ulcerative colitis, also have IBS, diverticular disease and GERD, so a lot of stomach issues Waiting to see GP about medication etc...reactions3repliesDiet & Nutrition
Acupuncture ...Hi! Has anyone on here tried Acupuncture? Someone has recommended it to me and said that it has helped them so much and in so many ways and thinks it...reactions3replies
IBS or abdominal pain with Xeljanz?...I am 67 and have been taking Xeljanz for about 2 years. I have RA and ulcerative colitis. My UC has been in remission for about 7 years. I have...reactions2repliesTreatment
UC.crohns & Ibd- c....I have had 27 abdominal surgeries, I have no relief! Everyday I just want the good Lord to take me I am so sickly and I am so sick of...reactions5replies
Second opinion please...Hi I have ulcerative colitis for the past 2 years and had 2 courses of prednisone and the first 1 worked.It slowly came back and started the second course last...reactions9replies
Crohn's Is More Than a Pooping Disease… but It’s Still a Pooping Disease!...We all know that IBD is way more than a pooping disease, right? But it's also still a pooping disease. I've been living in Crohn's disease remission for most of...reactions2comments
Which Do I Have: Crohn's or Ulcerative Colitis?...When I think of the word "diagnosis," I get a sense of nagging anxiety, but also hope. With a diagnosis, there is the hope that you will receive the right...reactions3comments
What I Wish I Knew When I Was Diagnosed With IBD..."I have what . . . ?" Some IBD diagnoses come as a shock. Perhaps you had never even heard of Crohn's or colitis before you were diagnosed. Or maybe...reactionscomments
The Cost of Crohn's...I like to view my lifelong illness in the most optimistic light possible. If I have to live with a disease forever, I may as well embrace it and not...reactionscomments
New Diagnosis - UC ...I've recently been diagnosed with IBD UC and the last 10-14 days, I've definitely felt different (maybe a flare up) - bloated, feeling full, tummy aches and pains, fatigued. However...reactions8repliesNewly DiagnosedSymptomsTips & Advice
