Letting family down...For years I have had to cancel plans, stay home during fun events, and be an unreliable person due to my disease...reactions5repliesCopingDepressionFriends & FamilyTips & Advice
Severe pain after first maintenance dose of Remicade ?...Hello My daughter is 14 years old and recently diagnosed with Small bowel Crohns. (Remicade and Prednisone started in July). She finished...reactions2repliesFlare-UpsLiving with Crohn's DiseaseSymptoms
Just had endoscopy and colonoscopy ...Hi everyone I just had another colonoscopy and endoscopy. The endoscopy was horrific as I had it with no sedative and it...reactions4replies
UC Regrets and the Negative Impacts on My Health...I have a lot of regrets when I look back on the journey my ulcerative colitis has taken. I can see many...reactionscomments
The Pitfalls of Prednisone..."Mommy, why do you look like a squirrel with a mouth full of nuts?" When my son was little, he often asked...reactionscomments
Infliximab ...Hi I have been on Azathioprine and allopurinol for 5 years. I have been well then I had my Covid vaccine and...reactions2replies
Hoping to get a stoma bag...I have diverticular disease IBS recent ly bowel obstruction surgery.have to use an irrigation system to empty bowels also have chronic constipation...reactions10replies
Hoping to get a stoma bag fitted...Have IBS diverticular disease and recent operation for bowel blockage have to use an irrigation system to pass poo also have chronic...reactions4replies
Things People Have Accused Me of During Meals Out...Having ulcerative colitis or an ostomy can make meals out feel daunting. You name it, we've probably considered (and gotten anxious about)...reactions9comments
Sex and Self-Pleasure for Pain Management...My most notable Crohn’s symptom has always been pain. The kind of pain that has me doubled over, curled up in the...reactionscomments
Acai Smoothie Bowl...I am a huge fan of acai smoothie bowls. They are fresh, delicious, easy to digest, and packed with essential nutrients. Also, they're...reactionscomments
A really bad accident...So after dropping off an order for my customer, I get a sudden urge to pee. Well as you can guess, I'm...reactions8comments
Steps to Loving Yourself More...I recently wrote an article about the one relationship that is affected most by IBD, and that is the relationship we have...reactionscomments
Meeting others with IBD...Hi everyone! I’ve been searching online to try and find forums where I can meet other people for friendship who have inflammatory...reactions1reply
The Benefits Of Crohn's Surgery Involving Strictureplasty...I wrote an earlier blog post about an intestinal resection, a common type of surgical procedure for Crohn’s disease that I had...reactions1comment
Awaiting results can anybody share similar stories...Hi all im new to this. Im 34 year old male married with 2 children I would be fit and healthy. The...reactions8repliesDiagnosis
A quick question about possible delayed growth with IBD...My question is whether it is likely or unlikely for me to continue growing in height at my age (21) given delayed...reactions1replySide EffectsTips & Advice
The Time Has Come... To Change My Diet....Ever since I could remember, I thought that inflammatory bowel disease caused people to only lose weight. I remember being 160 pounds, on...reactionscomments
What If We Changed the Conversation About Crohn’s?...I have been living with Crohn's disease since 2009 and working with those in the IBD community since 2018. During this time, I...reactionscomments
Colonoscopy and biopsy results....Hi everyone, Hope you are all well!! I posted a while back about my symptoms and my story up until now and...reactions6repliesDiagnosis