Spice Up Your IBD Diet...Spice. It is what runs the economy on planet Arrakis in Frank Herbert's novel (turned blockbuster movie) "Dune." It also appears to...reactions2comments
Caregiving, Crime, Cancer, & Crohn's Disease...Please tell my story about caregivers, Caregiving for sick family members and sick caregivers. When associated with cancer, especially Colon Cancer, small...reactionscomments
The Rough Road to Diagnosis: From a Parent of a Child With Crohn’s...In 2014, when my son was 12 years old, I began to worry that his growth was slowing, as he didn’t seem...reactions4comments
Falling Back Into a Crohn’s Flare After Being in Remission...I’m a veteran IBD patient, having lived with Crohn’s disease now for more than a decade. I mostly understand how my body...reactionscomments
First Time Post...Hi everyone, There is no ‘known’ history in my family of Crohn's/Colitis (my doctor is leaning towards Colitis for myself as it...reactionscomments
Living with Crohn’s...I have been going to Gi doctors my whole life which has not been easy. I unfortunately had parasites as a baby...reactionscomments
Megan Riehl, PsyD...Dr. Megan Riehl, was previously an advocate on InflammatoryBowelDisease.net. Dr. Megan Riehl, a prominent GI psychologist at the University of Michigan who...
The Infusion Hangover...After years of struggling with IBD symptoms, when I was finally diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, I was most hopeful of not only...reactionscomments
My IBD diagnosis...I've been doing a lot of reading about IBD since being diagnosed last month and it really is disturbing the amount of...reactions6comments
Recognizing a Trigger Food...I’m more than a decade into living with IBD. I have spent agonizing days, weeks, months, and years navigating what I eat...reactionscomments
How To Deal With Butt Leakage...It’s the worst. You walk from point A to point B, and you leak. Why? Oh, there are so many factors, unfortunately. Crohn’s disease...reactions10comments
Long Long Crohn's journey...My story started in the mid 1980s. Incredible stomach pains, went into shock, crash team saved me. I had many tests and...reactions4comments
The Surgery Struggle is Real. Trust your instincts....I began to experience urgency as a small child in the 1950's. I mostly hid the few accidents I had. Then through...reactions4comments
Environmental Triggers and IBD Symptoms...While city life offers definite cultural and social benefits, a more rural environment has helped moderate my IBD symptoms. Coincidence? Perhaps. All...reactions3comments
The Joys of the Stool Test...One slightly vexing aspect of IBD is the stool test. For the uninitiated, this involves defecating in a pan before scooping out your...reactions2comments
The Gut-Brain Axis and IBD...I've talked on here before about how IBD can impact your mental health and why we need to do more to support...reactionscomments
Dealing With Incontinence and IBD...Accidents. Incontinence. Call it what you will. To be in your 20s and experiencing fecal incontinence is soul-destroying. I’m not saying it’s...reactions4comments
Flare, Recover, Prepare, Flare: Life with Crohn's Disease...I recently wrote about my Crohn’s disease and the way the seasonal changes affect me. While I was describing the pattern of...reactions10comments
The Bill You Didn't Ask For...As someone who grew up in a working-class home, I’ve always been highly conscious of money and spending. As a graduate student...reactionscomments
For Better or For Worse: How Has Your Life Changed After Crohn's?...It is a harsh truth to realize that you will never be the same person after hearing the words, "You have Crohn's...reactions3comments
