Suffering with Crohn’s...Someone please help. I have been on Budesonide for 17 days now and I am still suffering with running to the bathroom...reactions2comments
Scared...I've had UC for approximately 14 years. I've tried pretty much all of the meds and have been on Humira for about...reactions3comments
How Fair Is The Term "Noncompliant" When It Comes To Patients?...Most of us have heard the term “noncompliant.” We tend to hear this being said often in the medical world. That term...reactions3comments
Crohn's Disease & Pregnancy: My Birth Plan...I’ve written about "My Journey to Motherhood", the "Emotional Parallels" I’ve found between Crohn’s Disease and Infertility, and the "Stigma" I’ve experienced...reactionscomments
Will Those With Chronic Illness Ever Be Understood?...Will those of us with chronic illness ever be understood? When you are in chronic pain, you are dealt one of two hands...reactions2comments
The Dancing Crohnie...The year was 2011, when I was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease. I was 21 years old and had just graduated from college...reactions2comments
Who Would I Be without Crohn’s Disease?...Sometimes I wonder who I would be if I were never diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. Officially, I was given that diagnosis when...reactions1comment
Going back to Work With Crohn’s Disease...After an almost seven-year hiatus from working full-time for a corporate entity, I re-entered the workforce. During those seven years of semi-retirement...reactions1comment
Pregnancy Diaries: My new arrival and surviving the post-pregnancy flare...Hi everyone! As I've updated Inflammatoryboweldisease.net readers about every stage of my pregnancy (including my first trimester, second trimester and third trimester) ...reactions3comments
3 Things I Had to Give Up After Diagnosis...In 2011, I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. If I knew then what I know now, I think it would not have...reactions9comments
The Prep: Preparing For a Scope...In my past, pre-colectomy, I've always hated prep. For the ideal patient, I'm sure it would be uncomfortable, yet a successful process...reactions1comment
Surgery Isn't The "Easy Way Out"...The other day I was watching one of my favorite shows. It's a medical show. A guy came in with many issues...reactions3comments
When The Patient Is The Caregiver...Living with autoimmune diseases and the challenges they bring is enough for any one human. Then pack on raising and caring for...reactions1comment
It is a Doctors Job To Tell It Like It is...My mom recently had some issues with her ear that prompted her doctor to tell her she needed steroids and/or steroid injections...reactions1comment
What it's like to be a mom with Crohn's...What’s it like being a mama with Crohn's? It’s feeling like a walking zombie day in and day out as you deal...reactions2comments
Nine Years Later...At 23 years old, my health changed. At 23 years old, my life changed. Nine years ago this week, I began experiencing...reactions2comments
Crohn's Disease & Pregnancy: A Chapter on Self Love...In May, I became a mother. These words still feel incredibly powerful (and slightly surreal), as I wondered and worried (and sometimes...reactionscomments
Traveling with Friends Who Understand Ulcerative Colitis...I've shared before how traveling with ulcerative colitis presented its challenges. Being honest with my fellow explorers while traveling has helped ease...reactions4comments
My new understanding of the way colitis develops...I had a diagnosis of ulcerative colitis (uc) based on colonoscopy and colon biopsy. Yes, it looked awful, and the red awfulness...reactions3comments
Family Fun Adventures with IBD...Summertime is a great time of year. The kids are out of school. The weather is warm and friendlier to joints. No...reactions1comment
