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...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...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...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...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...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...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...reactions2repliesDiagnosisTips & AdviceSymptoms
Prednisolone and Pentasa...Hi all, I have been diagnosed with unspecified IBD about 7 years ago and I’m now in the middle of my second...reactions3repliesSide EffectsSymptomsTreatment
Thriving with Crohn's Disease...Seven years ago, I was not sure about anything. I’d been debilitatingly ill for a while already, with no answers and no...reactions3comments
Before My First Infusion...“My apartment looks like a hospital,” I texted a friend. I was exaggerating a bit, but it was more unsettling than I'd...reactions4comments
One Simple Act That Can Potentially Help Your Crohn’s Symptoms...Some days are better than others when living with Crohn’s. Perhaps we ate something that didn’t agree with our digestive system or...reactions5comments
Will you take our In America survey and help others understand the true impact of IBD?...Approximately 1.6 million Americans currently have Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. We hope you'll consider taking our anonymous annual inflammatoryboweldisease.net In America survey...reactionsrepliesLiving with Crohn's DiseaseLiving with Ulcerative Colitis
Normal results ...Hi. Hope anyone can help. I was diagnosed 5 yrs ago with non specific colitis and diverticula disease. I have been on...reactions1reply
Five Trigger Foods You Might Want To Avoid With Crohn's Disease...Diet is a tricky subject. No two Crohn’s patients are identical. A food one patient can tolerate, another might find troublesome. What...reactions1comment
Crohn's and Me...I am 70 years old. I've lived in the USA for 30 years coming from Russia. I am not sure when my...reactions1comment
Help with sleeping...Hi all. UC sufferer here, currently in the midst of a full blown flare-up, the worst I've ever had. Over the past...reactions2repliesFlare-UpsSleepLesser Known Symptoms
Stinging feeling ...Hi All, had UC for 15 years, relatively under control with Asacol & Pentasa. Over the last few months had to use...reactions2repliesLiving with Ulcerative ColitisLesser Known SymptomsFlare-Ups
What Are Digital Therapeutics?...Digital therapeutics (DTx) first entered clinical discussions in the 1990s. The idea was that technology could improve healthcare access. It could help...reactionscomments
My Life as a Restroom Critic...Thirty-plus years as an IBD sufferer, and I can't even begin to tell you how many public restrooms I've experienced. Actually, any...reactionscomments
Disability Stigma...I recently ran across a post by a young woman who was told to “just apply for disability,” in response to her...reactionscomments
