My Go-To Green Juice...Today I thought I'd share my favourite green juice recipe. Juicing really seems to help my Crohn's disease. One great thing about juicing is that a juicer removes quite a...reactionscomments
Erythema nodosum...Hi Everyone I’m new here. Has anyone suffered with the painful skin condition on their legs (Erythema nodosum)alongside the other crohns systems. Feeling very alone right now. Thank you for...reactions4replies
Crohn’s Disease Has Made Me Very Comfortable With Needles...When I was a young kid, I was terrified of needles. I used to invent excuses not to have to visit my doctor. This was largely because he always seemed...reactionscomments
Take the Person Before Patient Survey...The Person Before Patient Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! What makes us the people we are? Living with a serious health condition like inflammatory bowel disease...reactionscomments
My Humira Diary: Month 4...Editor's Note: Response to treatments are different for every person. Please discuss any concerns about medications with your healthcare professional. For the last few months, I have been keeping a...reactionscomments
7 Things to Do After a Crohn’s Hospital Stay...Staying at the hospital for an extended period of time is never ideal. Whether it's for a bad flare or something else Crohn's-related, being away from the comfort of your home...reactions2comments
Talking About Alternative & Complementary Treatments With Your Doctor...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 Matt Nagin, who asks about alternative treatments...reactionscomments
Creating the support system we deserve...When I was diagnosed with Crohn’s eight years ago, it really sucked. What made it worse was how alone I felt. I was given a pamphlet and a prescription, then...reactionsrepliesLiving with Crohn's DiseaseTips & AdviceTests
Planning for and Managing a Move With Crohn's...Recently, I wrote about my experience searching for a new house with IBD during a pandemic. I wanted to share more about the next steps after we found and closed...reactionscomments
Chicken and Rice...Chicken and rice are my 2 go-to foods when having an upset stomach. And adding more protein to my diet is always a priority, since having Crohn's disease causes my...reactions2comments
Part 2 on Protein & Nutrition Shakes: Top 5 Questions...In part 1, I talked about how much diet and nutrition can impact the lives of patients who suffer from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). I mentioned how common it is...reactions1comment
Can this be Crohn's...Hi everyone Would really appreciate a reply My 14 year old daughter is going through severe abdomen pain (constant) for past 4 months. Initially she was constipated and past 45...reactions8repliesDiagnosisAwareness
My Experience With a Study on the COVID-19 Vaccine in IBD Patients...Let me start by saying I think clinical research is incredible. I have worked professionally as a clinical research coordinator in a major children's hospital, a clinical research recruitment and...reactionscomments
Ulcerative Colitis Diagnosis in the Prime of Life...A diagnosis of UC in the prime of one’s life can feel like a slap in the face, jolting you from the plans you had so carefully crafted, or causing...reactionscomments
How to "Break Up" With Your Doctor...In our four-part series of interviews with gastroenterologist Dr. Neilanjan Nandi, he will be answering patient questions on all-things IBD. First up is Brooke Abbott. She was diagnosed with ulcerative...reactions2comments
Part 1 on Protein & Nutrition Shakes: Navigating Claims to “Cure”...There is a lot of information out there on nutrition and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). When you suffer from Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, nutrition comes up a lot. Whether...reactionscomments
what is wrong with me 🥺...Hi All. hope you are all well. I am 33 mother of 2 (3yrs and 5yrs) and previously diagnosed with Familial Adenomatous Polyposis. i have had my colon removed 13/14...reactions2repliesAwarenessLiving with Ulcerative ColitisDiagnosis
Ice Pops for Nausea...Before we get started, it's important to remember that ingredients can be easily substituted. We all have different triggers and preferences. If one ingredient works better for you, if you...reactionscomments
Scared of possible Small Bowel Cancer...Hello Everyone! I was diagnosed with IBS but my symptoms lately has been scaring me.. So I have abdominal pain that can be felt around my entire abdomen but.. there's...reactions1reply
Sore lips!...Hi everybody! I hope everybody is well (or as well as we can be). Does anybody suffer with inflamed lips? Mine are pretty much always inflamed, hot and sore. They’ve...reactions4replies