Ulcerative Colitis and Acid Reflux...Life with ulcerative colitis comes with many symptoms. From diarrhea, rectal bleeding, abdominal pain, an urgency to defecate, fatigue, and weight loss...reactions12comments
You Belong in the IBD Community, Regardless of How Severe Your Disease Is...Where do you fall on the "spectrum" that is Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis? Is your IBD more on the mild or...reactions21comments
The Unpredictability Of Ulcerative Colitis...One of the things that I have always found the hardest to deal with is the unpredictability of IBD. The feeling of...reactions10comments
My Misdiagnosis Story And How My Crohn's Was Eventually Diagnosed...I would like to say that my story is a one-off. But sadly, I've seen far too many stories shared with similar...reactions9comments
Alienation and Misunderstanding...When you have IBD, a feeling of alienation is often incredibly potent, since far too often our condition is grossly misunderstood. This is...reactions19comments
Crohn's Disease Fatigue...I can feel it coming, a mile away. It starts slow, a nagging reminder in my back and up through my neck...reactions38comments
Why Did I Eat That?!...You might be wondering why I haven't learned what I can and can't eat by now. The thing is, I have. I...reactions12comments
Navigating The Fear of Increased Symptoms vs. Flare...Managing an active toddler, life in social isolation, and full-time work is a lot. I literally worry every single time I am...reactions12comments
My Early Signs of Crohn's Disease...I sometimes get asked: how did you know you had Crohn's disease? And the answer is, I didn't. I had no clue what...reactions38comments
3 Tips If You've Just Been Diagnosed with UC...As someone who was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis (UC) 20 years ago, I have experienced a lot. I also know firsthand how...reactions6comments
Three Things I Wish I Did Sooner as a Patient...I remember feeling overwhelmed 5 years ago after my initial diagnosis of ulcerative colitis. It was an illness that I knew little...reactions16comments
How My Crohn's Journey Began...Everyone has their own journey when it comes to getting their IBD diagnosis. Everyone's journey to that discovery is different even though...reactions3comments
20 Low-Residue Food Ideas...A low-residue diet might be advised for a number of reasons. For example, it might benefit people with problematic diarrhoea, narrowing (strictures)...reactions5comments
Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired...Anyone with Crohn's or colitis can relate to feeling sick and tired of being sick and tired. Every single day can feel...reactions16comments
Why Do I Talk About My UC?...To the average person, hearing about ulcerative colitis is disturbing. I'm used to all of it now – used to thinking about...reactionscomments
My First At-Home Infusion...Recently, my insurance company decided that I needed to stop getting my UC infusions at the medical center. Instead, they wanted me...reactions9comments
When It's Time to Get a Second Opinion...Living with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, it is most likely that you have been told to "get a second opinion" at...reactions1comment
No 2 Flares Are the Same: The Variability of Ulcerative Colitis..."Variability is the law of life, and as no two faces are the same, so no two bodies are alike, and no...reactions8comments
Stepping on the Scale: How IBD Has Impacted My Weight and Body Image...There are many routine questions asked at my doctor's check-ups and one of those is always: How much do you weigh? My...reactions3comments
Should I Tell My Employer and Coworkers About My Crohn's?...Like many Crohn's patients, I was diagnosed in my 20s. And, while I am grateful to not have been sick through high...reactions15comments
