A childhood of illnessMy story starts the summer before my freshman year of high school. I ended up going to the first day and then being admitted to the hospital and never making... By jeepgirl8591 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
42 year IBD veteran but still frustratedDiagnosed at 20 with Crohn's, board member of a local CCFA chapter, led support groups, etc. I got my ileostomy in 1992, fine for a decade and about nine years... By bobbing561 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
I'm just so tiredIt's only been a few months but I am sooo tired of all of it. I'm tired of "healthy" blood draws and tests while feeling so ill and in pain... By poonicorn1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments9 comments
About 1 Year with UCI was diagnosed with UC a month or two before my 16th birthday. I’m now 18 and entirely unable to get control over my symptoms. I’ve gone through so many... By kaelykopis1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
40+ Years of IBD, 2 years of Pyoderma GangrenosumWhen I got out of the Navy I was in good health, but found out a few years later that I had Ulcerative Colitis (UC). At first I don't remember... By russcross3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Severe Acute Colitis ShockMy story is still sinking in...it’s a long one in a short space of time! Last year on December 16th, my 16year old son suffered a sudden stomach ache. It... By angelmum4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Pyoderma gangrenosumI have been dealing with a very rare disease. I have had Crohn's disease since 1998 and in 2000 I had to have surgery to remove most of my intestine... By johnslinda0691 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Living with no answersI was diagnosed with Crohn's-Colitis last year. I've had symptoms all my life, but they were always played off as being a picky eater. I would always end up in... By fyndy1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Don't Judge A Book By It's CoverI don't like to talk about my health. It's not who I am. It's messy and makes people uncomfortable. But what happened to, "if you can't say something nice, don't... By niko861 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Happy to Have AnswersI think it was in 2004 when I first started feeling not well. Sure, there were some gastro symptoms, but I didn’t think much of it. I remember having a... By tlarue1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Medication StruggleI first felt symptoms when I was 13. We went to a gastroenterologist and he confirmed that it was Crohn's Disease, he then suggested that I was put on Infliximab... By luther8791 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
(Re)Mission ImpossibleI was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease at the age of 8. It was a roller coaster of a time to get to that diagnosis, but we eventually found our way... By brevipes2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
It's a JourneyMy story began later in life. At age 62, happily retired and enjoying life, I started having symptoms that could not be ignored. Found out I have mild/moderate UC from... By wnygal1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
We got this!Crohn’s disease started to wreak havoc on me at 3 years old. My parents took me to many doctors and the emergency room a lot. No one could figure out... By mega2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Long RoadI went years un-diagnosed, many doctors telling me it was in my head. I was persistent enough to keep asking questions and find a doctor that would listen. I was... By asouders011 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Crohn's kicks my buttI have had Crohn's all of my life, but was not diagnosed officially until two years ago. Before I was diagnosed, I couldn’t even walk without stomach pains forcing me... By wilkinsonnmw1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
My story, waiting for a diagnosis.It all started 10 weeks ago. It was 4 days before Christmas and I started to suffer with diarrhea. It was very watery diarrhea and I would have this several... By busybee6 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
It’s a marathonI was diagnosed with UC four and a half years ago after a month of symptoms. For three years, my UC was moderate to severe, never in remission, but never... By hmt90a1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Long time CrohnieI started demonstrating symptoms at age 8 and was finally diagnosed at age 10 with Crohn's Disease- that was in 1979. So now here I am... 40 years later.... 4... By colette03251 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
A glimmer of hope...I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis when I was 28 years old. It took about 2 years to get into remission but once I did, I was fairly stable. Unfortunately... By sweston3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments