Chocolate, Peanut Butter, and Banana Oatmeal...Chocolate peanut butter and banana is one of my favorite flavor combinations. This breakfast is great any day, or especially when I’m having a flare-up. The oatmeal and banana both...reactions7comments
New hope for control...I am a 46 year veteran of Crohn's. I am currently awaiting starting Entyvio after a colonoscopy. Having symptoms now after having to stop previous med. These biologics all have...reactions1comment
Telling Your Story May Be Good for Your Health...“While writing about my health issues has not cured them, it has helped me develop better coping skills and even contributed to better management of my symptoms (and I could...reactionscomments
Anyone diagnosed with an IBD in their 50s ?...This Forum was fundamental in my case. As such, I need to praise all information and cases I could access. Surprisingly I have been diagnosed with IBD following six months...reactions5repliesDiagnosis
Casey Starr...Casey was previously an advocate on InflammatoryBowelDisease.net. Casey is a 22-year-old with ulcerative colitis. On top of being, what she calls a professional patient, she is a wife, dog mom...
going off to college with ibd...After spending a few weeks getting acclimated to this forum, I finally feel comfortable to ask a question that has been asked to me by multiple 17-18 year olds in...reactions1replyTips & Advice
Be Kind to the Behind Giveaway Terms and Conditions...Be Kind to the Behind Giveaway – Crohn’s & Colitis Awareness Week Official Rules, Terms and Conditions for the Be Kind to the Behind Giveaway NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER...reactionscomments
UC and gallbladder dyskinesia ...Hi. So, last year I got diagnosed with mild UC. Last week I started feeling a dull pain on my right side and my doctor found I have biliary dyskinesia. Nobody...reactions2repliesLiving with Ulcerative ColitisDiagnosisSymptoms
Julia Gaspare-Pruchnicki...Julia was previously an advocate on InflammatoryBowelDisease.net. Julia Gaspare-Pruchnicki is a 24-year-old medical student in Cleveland, OH. She has had much experience as an ulcerative colitis patient for the past...
Crohn’s disease - normally symptoms? ...Hi everyone, This is my first time reaching out on a platform like this. I have Crohn’s disease and was diagnosed at 13years old. I am 26 now. This past...reactions2repliesFlare-UpsLiving with Crohn's DiseaseSymptoms
Exercising with Crohn's: Getting Back Into It...This year has proven to be one of the toughest years mentally for many people. As much as I wanted to exercise, the pandemic made me more worried about catching...reactionscomments
Paper Products Princess...Confession time ... I’m a toilet paper snob. Yep, it’s true. For this UC sufferer, I possess real discriminating tastes towards the paper products I use in the "nether regions."...reactions1comment
Today is World IBD Day!...As everyone knows, Today is world IBD day. Much like IBD week, it's a day spent on advocating and spreading awareness for IBD. A lot of times I spend so...reactionscomments
Paying for Humira/Remicade...My doctor is recommending I start on a biologic, her suggestions are Humira or Remicade, but when I looked into those drugs the prices are through the roof. Anyone here...reactions5repliesInsurance & DisabilityTreatmentCost
Tips to Identify and Manage Triggers for Crohn's or UC...I often talk about how complicated having inflammatory bowel disease is. It can be difficult to diagnose, difficult to treat, and difficult to understand by both patients and clinicians. The...reactions4comments
"Nice Cream" Sundae...The banana is truly a magical food. It is so versatile, portable, nutrient-rich, and is still gentle on our stomachs. For many Crohn's patients, bananas are a staple on the grocery...reactionscomments
How long after your diagnosis were you put on a biologic?...If you are on a biologic for your IBD, can you let me know how long after your diagnosis you started the biologic med? This anecdotal info will help me...reactions4repliesTreatment
When Your Friends Give You Stay At Home Orders...I fully confess that lately, in order to avoid thinking about the decline of my own health, I've been doing something I would tell others to absolutely not do, myself...reactionscomments
no symptoms but bad colonoscopy?...What does it mean if I have no symptoms but my colonoscopy shows inflammation/ulcers? Are inflammation/ulcers inherently bad (besides increased risk of colon cancer) if I don't have symptoms? ...reactions2repliesSymptomsDiagnosisTips & Advice
