Stories

When I was 14 I had a sore on my bum. I thought it was a hemorrhoid and of course as a 14 year old boy I was way too...

I was diagnosed in 2009. Never heard of Crohn's and to be honest, I didn't take it seriously. Please don't ever make that mistake! I didn't take proper care of...

A toilet. Loo. Lavatory. Commode. W.C. John. Potty. Latrine. Rest room. Wash room. Throne. Whatever you want to call it, we all use them! But have you ever really thought...

I have had Crohn's for 7yrs. I've been having blockages almost every 3 months since Sept 2015. Doctor feels Humira is not working now, and I am now on it...

No energy. Can barely get up to go to the toilet. Hardly can make it in time. My urgency is rough. Sometimes leaving a trail of blood, and urine from...

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My name is Vanessa. I was diagnosed with UC in 1990 after visiting my deployed husband in Singapore. 10 days after returning I was bleeding rectally and in the fetal...

I was diagnosed with Crohns in 2006. I had issues off and on throughout my adult life and wrote it off as something I had eaten. I have been on...

Hi! My name is Patrick and I was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease when I was in college at the age of 19. It had a devastating affect on me physically...

Hi my name is Nicole and I was diagnosed with Crohn's in 1996. After numerous tests and being very very sick we finally got started on treatment. Had surgery in...

Hi my name is Sarah I got diagnosed with crohns when I was 18 and just two days after I got diagnosed I turned 19 when I got diagnosed my...

My name is Carole Melendez and I am 48 years old. I was diagnosed with Crohns in 2013 but I think I have had it since I was a teenager...

Not long after my 30th birthday, the first symptoms appeared: blood in the toilet bowl! I thought I’d better see my GP. Some inner health plus, stool samples and antibiotics...

After 8 years on Humira, my Crohns decided to hit me with a vengeance. Nov 2013 I was so inflamed that nothing would pass thru until I started that dreadful...

I’m a 32 year old woman. I was 26 years old when I was finally diagnosed with a chronic illness called Crohn’s Disease. For those not familiar with the condition...

In the Fall of 2005, I had it made. I was at Shippensburg University, enjoying the time away from home. I was doing great in school, and managing my time...