My Favorite Snack Ideas for Eating with Crohn's Disease...Diet and IBD is a complicated subject and one that cannot possibly fit the scope of one blog post. But today I thought I'd talk about snacking, aka my favorite...reactions4comments
Semi-Homemade Chicken and Veggie Soup...This is one of my favorite recipes for a few reasons. First, it is great to make during cold Winter days when all you want to do is cozy up...reactionscomments
Spirituality...I was raised Jewish, and, as a young kid, grew up religious. Three times a week I went to Hebrew School (following my regular school day); I routinely went to...reactions4comments
Megan Riehl, PsyD...Dr. Megan Riehl, was previously an advocate on InflammatoryBowelDisease.net. Dr. Megan Riehl, a prominent GI psychologist at the University of Michigan who has lectured extensively around the country in the...
The Fourth Trimester...While I was pregnant, I was very focused on what the needs of the baby were going to be. As well as the needs of my spouse. I worried about...reactions1comment
What is helping you during this time of social distancing?...Hi all! I've been thinking a lot about the periods of time in my life that IBD has left me stuck at home for weeks/months on end. Or even stuck...reactions13replies
Go to movements when you don't have energy...Hi All! I'd love to hear your go-to movements/exercise routine when you don't have much energy and your IBD symptoms are affecting you. During this time of social distancing I...reactions4repliesDiet & Nutrition
Signs that a partial blockage is gone?...Hello, everybody- I had a J-pouch created way back in 2005. Last night, I am pretty sure I had a partial blockage (bowel obstruction). I think I ate way too...reactions2replies
Crohn’s Disease and Struggling With Learning Delay...I often look back at my kindergarten years with fondness. There was learning, there was playing, there was naptime. Oh my, how things have changed. These days, kindergarteners get tested...reactions1comment
Quality of life and IBD: How to discover yours and not let go...What does quality of life mean to you? As someone who was diagnosed with Crohn's disease nearly 15 years ago, it feels like a loaded question. Quality of life is...reactions2comments
Has anyone had to go on TPN?...Has anyone had to go on TPN (Total parenteral nutrition)? Doc wants me to go on this week. I’m scared. Have a question? Ask it here!...reactions3replies
FDA Makes Way for Experimental Drugs to Fight COVID-19...On March 19, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the testing of two drugs, chloroquine (hydroxychloroquine) and remdesivir, to treat people with COVID-19. The drugs have been given...reactionscomments
7 Ways to Cope with the Ups and Downs of Crohn's Disease...Having Crohn’s disease is not only physically exhausting but mentally exhausting as well. The mental fight of living with Crohn’s is one that takes intense focus and strength from the...reactions7comments
Moving and Bathroom Stress...The day before my wife and I left on our Greece trip, we got a call from our townhouse association. There was an opening for a bigger unit. The unit...reactions1comment
4 Ways To Make Quick and Tummy-Friendly Baked Bananas...Bananas are one of the few fruits I can really tolerate with Crohn's disease. I am able to have an apple and then things like strawberries and melon in much...reactions1comment
Deciding to Work from Home with Crohn's...Between the last 16 years and dealing with things that pop up as a result of a diagnosis of Crohn's disease, I've felt a lot of things. I've felt isolation...reactions1comment
What are your favorite hobbies and distractions?...Whether it's waiting for a diagnosis, upcoming tests or procedures, or something unrelated to inflammatory bowel disease, we all feel overwhelmed from time to time. What are your favorite ways...reactions10replies
Staying Connected...Social distancing is necessary, and everyone should be taking it seriously whether they are immunocompromised or not. But that kind of isolation can be damaging to our mental health. Take...reactions5replies
Help and advice needed please...Hi. I am a 42 year old male. I’ve been having stomach pains (mainly below the left rib. And I’d say it’s been virtually constant for at least a year...reactions13repliesSymptoms
Diagnosed with U Colitis, turns out it was C diff!...Hi, I really hope you get this message. I'm trying to spread the word as much as I can and share my experience. About 6 months ago, I had a...reactions6comments
