Chicken Ropa Vieja...If you're like me, you probably love Latin-inspired cuisine and flavors – but your stomach may be in disagreement. I wish I could...reactions3comments
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
Decision for “elective” colectomy...Hi, I’m just hoping to get some people’s experience or stories regarding this matter. Mostly I want to know if people are...reactions3repliesCopingSurgery
Accepting Accommodations...As I'm sure we're all well aware -- and honestly, probably sick of hearing -- >Crohn's is an invisible illness. This is...reactions2comments
Lymphocytic Colitis...Hello, looking for some info. I am a 25 y/o female with a history of gastro issues. I have GERD, mild gastritis...reactions2replies
Stricture and tethering ...Hi, I just wanted to see if anyone would share their experiences with me. This is my first post on here. I’m...reactions6repliesTips & Advice
Tips Before Giving Advice to a Crohn's Patient...Crohn's patients are all too familiar with the unsolicited advice we receive from others about how to treat our disease. What causes...reactions10comments
Anal stenosis ...Hi, I was diagnosed with crohns aged 13 & had a small bowel resection at 15. A decade on I've started to...reactions4repliesCopingDepression
New medication - Inflectra : side effects?...Hi everyone! I have recently started Inflectra (28-10-21) and I have noticed that I have more diarrhea than prior my perfusions. Has...reactions2replies
A False Sense of Urgency...Lately, I’ve been experiencing a new phenomenon in my life with inflammatory bowel disease. Up until recently, I was a first-thing-in-the-morning pooper...reactionscomments
Terrifying stool culture/lab results...So I was diagnosed with colitis 3 years ago but I was never told exactly what colitis it was. I assumed ulcerative...reactions3repliesCopingNewly DiagnosedTests
How My Crohn's Can Make Me Feel Like an Outsider...Crohn's disease can easily make you feel like an outsider. Why? It often exacerbates a sense that you are not like others...reactions4comments
Life Is Still Beautiful With Crohn’s...I realize this can be a loaded phrase, and it’s okay to disagree with me, but I am just sharing my opinion:...reactionscomments
National Stress Awareness Day: Is There a Link to IBD?...Emails. Phone calls. "Chat" messages. "Ms. Musick, can you help me?" Teach. Change Class. Change subject matter. Bell rings. Intercom interruptions. As...reactions1comment
CONSTIPATED AFTER IBS FLARE/BLOODY DIARRHEA ...Hi again, In my previous post I talked about my IBS which I had this past Saturday night. After the attack, I...reactions2replies
Should We Be Talking Surgery Earlier?...A question I'm often asked, and one that I’d like to pose to you is, "Do you think our healthcare team should...reactions13comments
Eating During the Holidays...Hi everyone, As winter rolls around, holidays across many cultures are coming up--many of them having to do with food. What do...reactions3repliesTips & Advice
Lingering Bloody Diarrhea After IBS Flare Last nNight ...Hi everyone, I'm 55 and have suffered with IBS since my 20s. Last night after going out for dinner with my husband...reactions6replies
Constipation for years nothing works...I have been diagnosed with IBS with constipation and UC. I have had constipation for 25 years, starting when I was 21...reactions7repliesTips & AdviceDiet & NutritionSymptoms
Newly diagnosed with colitis and so scared...I’ve had IBS for a long time now, but yesterday after my worst flare ever (complete with profuse sweating, nausea, and feeling...reactions45repliesCopingNewly Diagnosed
