Seeking Mental Health Help As a Chronic Illness Patient...It has only been recently that society has began looking at mental health as something important. There are still a lot of...reactionscomments
Mental Health Month 2020: Not Just In Your Head...For a long time, we said mental health happens in the mind and the body is just along for the ride. People...reactionscomments
Non-Toxic Products and Crohn’s Disease...This past year, I have become more and more aware of what products I use on my body and its effect on...reactions2comments
When Doctors Don't Believe Us...If I had a dollar for every time I heard of a doctor dismissing a patient’s symptoms, I would be pretty darn...reactions3comments
Quarantine and Crohn's...It’s amazing how the whole world has just suddenly stopped. It was March 13th, 2020, and I was finishing up my school...reactions1comment
Crohn’s at 21...I started college in 2016 and at the time, I loaded up my plate. I started a new job, broke up with...reactions3comments
A Look at the Services Virtual Care Offers...Telehealth or virtual care can be used to access many different types of health services. To get started, talk to your doctor...reactionscomments
Preparing for a Virtual Visit with Your Doctor...Visiting your doctor online is a great way to get healthcare if you are not able to go in person. You can...reactionscomments
Pain is Common & Constant: The Impact on Quality of Life...In September of 2019, Health Union (the parent company of inflammatoryboweldisease.net) partnered with the US Pain Foundation for our first ever Chronic...reactionscomments
We got this!...Crohn’s disease started to wreak havoc on me at 3 years old. My parents took me to many doctors and the emergency...reactions2comments
Crohn's at age 64...I was diagnosed at age 20 by a Gastro in NYC. Saw him with my mom, typical Jewish Mother. He saw the...reactions4comments
Going to School and Secretly Suffering with UC...When I was 16 I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis (UC). I began exhibiting symptoms at the beginning of 2019 when I...reactions1comment
Returning to exercise with Crohn's disease...Before my Crohn's diagnosis, I always enjoyed exercise. OK, I couldn't claim to be a marathon runner but I did get a...reactions7comments
Crohn’s Deep Remission Achieved, Enter the Guilt...I wrote about being a bitter party of 1 and how remission felt like a lie. My IBD specialist ordered a pill...reactionscomments
Missing Out On Opportunities...FOMO is a popular acronym on social media for a reason. No one likes to feel they are missing out. Social Media...reactionscomments
Will people finally understand what it's like to be chronically ill once this pandemic is over?...I'm not really a fan of the articles telling us to find the positives in a pandemic: people are seriously ill and...reactionscomments
My Metamorphoses With IBD...I recently attended an event for patients with ulcerative colitis where we were asked to come up with a word to describe...reactions1comment
When Healthcare Lets You Down...As patients with chronic conditions, we heavily rely on the healthcare system. Let's face it, we need it. Whether we'd like to...reactionscomments
Taking Advantage of the Good Days With Crohn’s...When I stopped working full-time, I had a running list of things in my head of things I wanted to do. There...reactions10comments
A Decade Later...Ten years ago this week, in September 2009, my life changed forever. Ten years ago this week, I was one month into...reactions2comments
