pill cam...hey everyone! i totally forgot to ask my doctor this question so i thought i would ask everyone here cause im kinda freaking out. im getting the pill cam test...reactions5repliesDiagnosisTestsNewly Diagnosed
Feeling like you have to pee all the time...This is directed more toward males: Does anyone with a severe flare of UC feel like the have to pee all the time but most times can’t or have to...reactions1reply
Feel like I’m at my breaking point...Hi all, I was first diagnosed with UC, ulcerative proctitis to be exact, when I was about 20, which was roughly 15 years ago. I was afraid to tell anyone...reactions35replies
Fistula ...Hi everyone. I had a huge complicated bowel abscess 3 years ago. I had bowel resection, iliostomy bag for 3 months and a reversal..then a year later my appendix was...reactions9replies
My body, not yours...Hey, my name is Leah and I have Crohn's disease. I was diagnosed in 2018 at the age of 15. Since then I have gone through a lot, which most...reactions2comments
The Family Bathroom... Lessons from the Stall...You know the feeling. You must find a restroom, now. Except, you’re not alone. You have a little one with you - a baby, a toddler, or even someone under...reactionscomments
Mood swings ...Is there any correlation between CD and mood swings or depression? I go from feeling ok to a pretty dark place for no apparent reason I can find. And the...reactions2repliesDepressionCoping
UC during an Ice Storm...What do you get when you mix an ice storm with a colitis sufferer, a loss of electricity, and the final drip-drip of water from the bathroom faucet? “H-Have we...reactionscomments
Food Combinations Causing Flares...Hello everyone, Has anybody else found that foods when eaten separately cause no issue but when combined in the same dish seem to cause flares? I have this issue with...reactions1replyDiet & Nutrition
Covid Vaccine Side Effects...Hello! I am in the process of deciding on whether to get the Covid Vax or not and wanted to reach out to my fellow IBD'rs to see how it...reactions3repliesSide Effects
To Eat, or Not to Eat? That Is the Question...People with inflammatory bowel disease often avoid eating certain things because they're worried about the aftermath. I stopped eating altogether. Back in 2007, just before my diagnosis, I stopped eating...reactionscomments
Garden Frittata...Back in the '90s, the slogan for eggs was "The Incredible, Edible Egg" which went along with a catchy tune to describe how great they are. And, while younger Julie was...reactionscomments
Diagnosis of a child...Hi there! For almost a month now, my 9 year old son has been in severe pain. He ended up in the ER and then we went on to see...reactions1reply
Colitis ...Hey anyone here with colitis? Please what are your symptoms and what do you do when you get inflammation?...reactions9repliesDiagnosis
My Experience With Crohn's Disease & Miscarriage (Part 1)...When I began writing for Health Union four years ago, I was adamant about using this platform to remove the stigma and demystify every aspect of living with inflammatory bowel...reactionscomments
Can excessive protein cause ulcerative colitis?...My mother seems to think that my "excessive protein intake" could have caused my moderate/severe ulcerative colitis. I've always lifted weights many times per week and eaten in excess of...reactions3replies
Mezavant for Ulcerative Colitis / Rectum Pain...Hi I'm in day 5 of my UC flare and my stomach inflammation seems to have subsided by 60% however the pain in my rectum is actually unbearable. Does anyone...reactions10replies
Appendicitis...Anyone ever have Appendicitis in tandem with a Crohn's Flare?...reactions1replySymptomsLesser Known SymptomsFlare-Ups
pill camera...hi all! im finally getting a pill cam test for all my stomach issues i’ve been having because the symptoms sound like crohn’s to my GI, but i’ve been feeling...reactions2repliesTips & AdviceDiagnosisTests
Burning sensation and pins and needles ...Hello everyone, I’m new to this forum I’ve had ulcerative colitis for about 4 years now at first it was minor with mucous in my stools but no diarrhea just...reactions1replyFlare-UpsLiving with Ulcerative ColitisResearch & Clinical Trials
