Mental Health...There are a number of misunderstandings about the relationships between emotions, mental health, and inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn’s disease (CD)...
Weird Symptoms: Pyoderma Gangrenosum...Many of us know that Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis can come with extraintestinal manifestations. In fact, one of the things I...reactions44comments
32 years of Crohn's...Ileostomy at Age 48...I'm a "crohnsie" of 32 years...more than half my life. Diagnosed at 16. With ulcerative colitis showing up now and then. But...reactions5comments
What Women Should Know When Living with IBD...With all of the organs involved with Crohn's Disease, it's easy to see how there can be issues with "neighboring parts." Will...reactions3comments
Overcoming IBD...I have experienced active symptoms of Ulcerative Colitis for as long as I can remember, but I was finally diagnosed with the...reactions2comments
Tips for Surviving Universal Studios with IBD...Orlando is a pretty popular vacation destination so I wanted to offer up some tips and tricks about traveling to two of...reactions5comments
Living with Crohns...I was diagnosed in 2009. Never heard of Crohn's and to be honest, I didn't take it seriously. Please don't ever make...reactions2comments
Tips for Those Newly Diagnosed With IBD...Being diagnosed with any condition can be hard. Being diagnosed with a chronic digestive disease might feel impossible at first, but the...reactions1comment
Complex PTSD and Inflammatory Bowel Disease...I know this topic isn’t commonly talked about or even researched very much as far as I can tell but I want...reactions12comments
Eating Tips and Strategies...Maintaining a healthy, well-balanced diet is important for everyone, and is especially important for people with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) such as...
Urgency and Incontinence...Accidental bowel leakage can be a devastating symptom of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It is a source of considerable embarrassment for some...
Dating and Intimacy with an Ostomy - Part 3: Adulthood...Now that I have shared a little about my background having lived with an ostomy from the ages of 16-19 and then...reactionscomments
Irritation...We all experience it. We all experience that horrible burning feeling that we get when we constantly clean our back side after...reactionscomments
My life........Well hi my name is Bec , I was diagnosed in March 2008 after many years in and out of hospitals with what...reactions4comments
How I Told My Boyfriend About My Ostomy...The day I decided to tell my boyfriend that I had an ileostomy, I was a nervous wreck. In my head, I...reactions2comments
You Can Get Pregnant After Surgery...I spend a lot of time talking with fellow inflammatory bowel disease patients. Several times a month, I get questions from women...reactionscomments
Celebrate World Ostomy Day!...October 2 is World Ostomy Day! In honor of this day, we've put together some tips to help celebrate and share. Whether...reactions1comment
Nicole's Crohn's Story...Hi my name is Nicole and I was diagnosed with Crohn's in 1996. After numerous tests and being very very sick we...reactions4comments
Staying Organized With an IBD Notebook...When I started experiencing daily symptoms of Crohn’s disease in 2009, I had no idea they would become part of my forever...reactionscomments
Tips for Recovering From IBD Surgery...It's been more than 7 years since my partial colectomy surgery and I often reflect on how much it has changed my...reactionscomments
