Stories

I was diagnosed 18 years ago and have been on eight different medications. I have had part of my small intestine removed (12 inches of ilium) and had a kidney...

I had ulcerative colitis (UC) symptoms for several years but had no idea what it was. Then, I had a huge flare-up with blood and total seizing up due to...

I am 62 and was recently diagnosed with mild Crohn's, but I do have two bowel-to-bowel fistulae. The doctor who performed my colonoscopy five years ago suspected Crohn's, but I...

I got diagnosed in 2011, I believe. My mom died in 2009, and I tried hard for my family to keep myself together and not become a walking disaster because...

I try to do a lot of research about colitis. As someone having this condition, it is important to learn as much as I can. Also, I need to read...

Now, I'm on prednisone, a steroid. I'm 60, very active, and have made major dietary changes due to intestinal "issues." And, yes, I did put that in quotation marks. I'm...

I have been feeling pretty poorly for a while, and I didn't understand why. When I went to the doctor to have a camera up my rear end, I found...

I am exhausted and scared. I recently came home from a month in hospital because of frequent and painful rectal bleeding. An endoscopy found severe inflammation (my ulcerative colitis) and...

I've been a Crohnie since age 12, and I am now 76. I've had six bowel resections, eighteen other surgeries, and so many procedures and hospitalizations that I can't remember...

My first experience came on two years ago. I very quickly and suddenly felt very unwell. I had diarrhea which lasted hours, then the bleeding and vomiting started. I went...

I'm too tired! 😫 I haven't slept in eight days. I've been suffering badly for five years, but I've had Crohn's disease for ten years. 😪 I'm four stone heavier...

I had no choice, I had to work. So when I was diagnosed with this incurable disease, I looked to natural herbs and supplements. The first thing I tried were...

Hi, I'm Paul. I am 54 years old and living in Leeds. I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in 2018 and was put on Mesalazine suppositories which, for a couple...

While recently working interstate, I developed ulcerative colitis. The demands of my job immediately clashed with the newfound reality of dealing with a chronic illness. I dealt with needing to...

I have been reading others’ accounts about their Crohn's experiences, and I feel lucky on so many levels. Six years ago my diagnosis was irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), then a...

I have struggled with symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) for 45+ years. For most of that time, I was told it was irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and related to...

Hi, my name is Lori, and I’ve had Crohn’s disease since the 80s. In 2001 I had to have a ileostomy because my large intestines were critical and covered with...

My daughter was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis (UC) when she was 16. I still don't know why she tried to keep it from me. Her teachers and counselors would say...

This is my first time to join a support group. I think what really motivated me was that I don't know one person personally that has ulcerative colitis. Sometimes I...

I was diagnosed approximately 25 years ago with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). At the time, I was in my 30s and also dealing with endometriosis. In my 40's I had...