The Importance of Friendship in the IBD Community...My last year in college began with a trip to the ER. Previously, I ignored blood in my stool as it would...reactionscomments
What’s It Like to Experience Tenesmus With IBD?...The first time I experienced tenesmus, my bowel wasn't even connected to my butt! Go figure?! Actually, it’s not that complicated. I...reactionscomments
First Comes Stress, Then Comes Diarrhea...Just like death and taxes, change is guaranteed in life. While I think most everyone struggles with navigating big changes, having ulcerative...reactionscomments
Red Light, Green Light: The Uncertainty of UC...Do you remember that childhood game red light, green light? You know, that game where you had to race across a field...reactions3comments
Crohn's Disease & Seasonal Changes...In October 2009, I experienced my first real Crohn’s disease flare. At the time, I thought it was a stomach bug, something...reactions4comments
What Iron Infusions Are Like...For the last few months, my doctors were monitoring my hemoglobin levels, in case of anemia. Since I was bleeding from my...reactionscomments
Going Pescatarian and Holiday Eating Restrictions...This year I celebrated the holidays with some in-laws I'd never met before. They knew nothing of me. These were in-laws by...reactions4comments
Q&A with Dr. Nandi: ACG Ulcerative Guidelines...For the first time in 10 years, The American College of Gastroenterology has issued updated clinical guidelines on the management of ulcerative...reactions2comments
A High-Level Look at Surgery for Ulcerative Colitis...So you've been diagnosed with ulcerative colitis and if that wasn't bad enough now your doctors are throwing around the "S" word...reactions2comments
Healthcare Anxiety With UC...Health anxiety is a thing. Health anxiety is when someone spends so much time worrying about their health – that they are...reactions3comments
Navigating Diets While Managing Multiple Diagnoses...Have you ever felt like your diet should be approached as a Venn diagram, where finding foods that satisfy your Crohn's symptoms...reactions1comment
5 Tips for Tackling PMS With Crohn's Disease...I've previously talked about my top tips for tackling your period with Crohn's disease. But what about the days leading up to...reactionscomments
Trying Intermittent Fasting With IBD...Fasting has been used for healing for thousands of years. The scientific practice can be traced back at least to the renowned...reactions7comments
Instagram Live: Finding YOUR Foods...InflammatoryBowelDisease.net recently hosted its fourth Instagram Live in our 4-week series "Let's Talk FOOD!" featuring our very own Crohn's Patient Leader Julie...reactionscomments
Prophylactic Treatment of Recurrent C. Diff With Crohn's...While I live with Crohn's disease that's currently in remission, I am also actively struggling with infertility. For the last 4 years...reactionscomments
Expectations After Diagnosis...Being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis can be a really long journey. I often hear diagnosis stories from other people with inflammatory bowel...reactions1comment
How To Decide When The Hospital is Needed For UC...When you live with a chronic illness like ulcerative colitis, it can be difficult to know what exactly warrants a trip to...reactionscomments
Going to the Emergency Room With IBD: How to Prepare...Over the 8 or so years that I've been sick with ulcerative colitis, I've ended up at the ER more than a...reactions1comment
Instagram Live: Being Good to Your Gut...InflammatoryBowelDisease.net recently hosted its third Instagram Live in our 4-week series "Let's Talk FOOD!" featuring our very own Crohn's Patient Leader Julie...reactionscomments
Chocolate-Covered Fruit Kabobs...If you're like me, you have a sweet tooth pretty much 24/7. However, I noticed that processed sugar and my gut do not...reactionscomments