FrustratedI 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...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Ulcerative ColitisI 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...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Recent Crohn's DiagnosisI 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...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Roller Coaster of UCI 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...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
"I failed my medication." No, You Didn'tI 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...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
IBD is Crohn's for MENow, 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...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Getting Diagnosed With Ulcerative ColitisI 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...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
IBD and CancerI 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...Reactions0reactionsComments11 comments
A Life of Crohn'sI'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...Reactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Still Undiagnosed IBD?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...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Crohn'sI'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...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Mild Ulcerative Colitis for 28 YearsI 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...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Ulcerative ColitisHi, 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...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Thanks to ThemWhile 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...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Lucky Girl!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...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
RadienceI 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...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Crohn’s DiseaseHi, 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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Sh!t Storm ;-)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...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
25 years With Ulcerative Colitis and Newly Diagnosed With Burning Mouth SyndromeThis 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...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Fighting Back!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...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments