Beyond Tired: What It's Like to Live with Fatigue and IBD...When it comes to describing our IBD symptoms, we tend to talk about our bowel habits a lot of the time. That's...reactions7comments
That Heavy Feeling: Crohn's Fatigue...When you are diagnosed with Crohn's disease, there is so much to take in. The symptoms are vast and complicated. In the beginning...reactions17comments
Deanna Marie Spencer...Diagnosed with Crohn’s disease at the age of 15, Deanna Marie knows firsthand the challenges of living with a chronic illness. As...
5 Things To Eat When You Feel Like Eating Nothing At All...Nausea. Constant toilet trips. No appetite. Gnawing stomach. There are many reasons why some days it just seems easier to avoid eating...reactions9comments
4 Lessons I Learned Navigating Ulcerative Colitis and Food...After an inflammatory bowel disease diagnosis, the world of food takes on an entirely new complexion. Suddenly, harmless snacks become potential landmines...reactions18comments
Queasy Does It: Dealing With IBD Nausea...Nausea is a symptom that is all too common for those with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis (UC). Unfortunately it comes with the...reactions24comments
How Humor Helped Me Cope With Colitis...My husband and I were carpooling to work. He was driving and I had my work notebook in my hands. I began...reactionscomments
Am I Causing My Own Symptoms?...Being told “I think your symptoms are psychosomatic” by a member of your healthcare team, can feel like a massive kick in...reactions8comments
Living with an Ostomy: 5 Tips for the New Ostomate...Living with any kind of ostomy can be difficult. On one hand, you have the physical changes a person goes through after...reactionscomments
Needing a Bathroom Before, During, and After Eating...My mom used to joke that she knew the location of every bathroom across South Florida due to having me as a...reactions8comments
The Stigma of UC: Breaking the Silence...I have a secret...no one can outwardly see my struggle. To all appearances, I look normal. More importantly, I look healthy. But...reactions34comments
My Comfort Items For Crohn's Flares...Usually, I spend my sick Crohn's days in the spring and fall wrapped up in a blanket on my front porch, just...reactions3comments
Carrying Crohn's Is Heavy...I recently wrote about how the mental load of living with an invisible illness (in my case, Crohn's disease) can get extremely...reactions36comments
Can Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis Be Missed on a Colonoscopy?...Getting an accurate diagnosis is important with any disease. A proper diagnosis helps ensure that you will be treated correctly. However, diagnosing...reactions10comments
Trusting and Following My GPS: "Gut Positioning System"...I know the pain instantly. It's a pain, unlike any others. Different from menstrual cramps. Different from gas pain. Different from a...reactions11comments
Gastroenterologist Appointment Guide for IBD Patients...I remember when my general practitioner (GP) told me that I had Crohn’s more than 3 decades ago. I will never forget...reactions4comments
Tips for Last-Minute Appointment Cancellations Because of IBD...Unfortunately, last-minute cancellations happen often whenever you are diagnosed with Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, or any other form of IBD. As we all...reactions2comments
Let's Talk About Living With A Seton...Not long ago, I shared my top tips for living with a fistula. This is still an area of IBD that is...reactions6comments
The Gastrocolic Reflex: “Food Goes Right Through Me!”...Have you ever eaten a meal and almost right after you've eaten, you are rushing to the bathroom to have a bowel...reactions19comments
Colitis, Gas, and Bloating...Recently, I began wondering...could there be a connection between my ulcerative colitis and my gas and bloating? In the morning, I'm skinny...reactions19comments
