New UC diagnosis at 43 but misdiagnosed since 18yrs old. Looking for advice...This has plagued me and ruined pretty much every aspect of my life. Had a severe flare up since March 2020. Due to covid couldn't get the attention I needed...reactions4replies
Triggers for CD flares...Thanks Sahara Fleetwood Beresford on relating your experiences of flares and identifying that individuals have different triggers. My chief culprit appears to be extra activity that drains my energy probably...reactions1replyAwareness
Do Your Own Research...I have been in remission from Crohn's disease for a number of years and hopefully will continue that way. Over my three decades with IBD, perhaps the most critical element...reactions3comments
Fighting Crohn's Naturally...Hi! I’m Nathan. I've had Crohn's disease for almost 20 years. For the first 10 years of my diagnosis I went from specialist to specialist collecting a long list of...reactions18comments
My Tips for Getting Gassy at Work...We know that Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis are very unpredictable. You never know when it is going to start up. With my symptoms, I always have to be on the...reactions1comment
Roasted Beets...Beets are a pretty amazing vegetable. They are loaded with essential vitamins and nutrients and potentially offer health benefits such as reducing inflammation in the body, lowering blood pressure, and...reactionscomments
Crohns flare up but doctors are denying it!...Hi, I have crohns colitis and was diagnosed with this almost 2 years ago. I’ve been having a lot of stomach cramps and bloating recently, and waking up in the...reactions2replies
Fear of Losing My Current IBD Treatment...My road to Crohn’s disease diagnosis was lengthy and frustrating. Something that, unfortunately, I know many of you can relate to. My pathway to finding the best treatment option for...reactions4comments
Series | How Ulcerative Colitis Impacted My Romantic Relationships...This is part of a series about how ulcerative colitis impacted different parts of my life. This is not my usual type of post. There are no tips, learnings, or...reactionscomments
How to Talk to a Gastroenterologist About Mental Health...In our 4-part series of interviews with gastroenterologist Dr. Neilanjan Nandi, he will be answering questions on all-things IBD. Next up is Dr. Megan Riehl. She is a GI psychologist...reactions3comments
Zeposia (ozanimod)...Zeposia (ozanimod) is used to treat adults with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC). Zeposia is type of drug known as a sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) receptor modulator. It is...
Classroom Colitis Setback...Looking into the face of the commode, the evidence was displaying its ugly self. The mean-eyed gurgle, ping, and growl of my colon monster had sent me sprinting to the...reactionscomments
Gut-Friendly Egg Bake...Lately, this has been a simple, go-to recipe that our family has been using that is gut-friendly when I've been flaring. Eggs are something that I can handle pretty well...reactionscomments
My Top 5 Tips To Avoid Painful Blood Draws and IVs...Getting your blood drawn can turn into a painful and unpleasant event real fast. Oh yes, I have had my fair share of horrific moments with a nurse and needle. Those...reactionscomments
Overdoing It With IBD...Recently, I wrote what it was like house hunting, during a pandemic, with IBD. I also wrote an article about planning for and managing a move while also managing my...reactionscomments
Crohn's or IBS...waiting for a diagnosis...Hey! I am new here and wanted to share my journey so far in trying to get a diagnosis and was wondering if anyone had gone through something similar? The...reactions7repliesSymptomsTestsDiagnosis
Advice on dismissive doctors? HELP!...So I’m a 20 year old woman and I’ve always pooped a lot. Occasionally thered be some blood but I thought that was normal for years and I always had...reactions3repliesSymptomsDiagnosisHealthcare Team
The Return of Wedding Season...For the last year and a half, we have been condemned to our houses, like the millions and millions of others due to COVID-19. As much as we may have...reactionscomments
Negative colonoscopy but still blood in stool?...Hi everyone, I’ve had a negative endoscopy and colonoscopy with no signs of ibd, fissures, polyps etc but I still get occasional blood in my stools and have done for...reactions3replies
Autoimmune Diseases Versus Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases...In our four-part series of interviews with gastroenterologist Dr. Neilanjan Nandi, he will be answering patient questions on all-things IBD. Next up is Jaime Holland. She's been living with Crohn's...reactionscomments
