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I had what I now refer to as "the perfect life" from birth until age 19. When I was in grade 13 of high school, to get ready to take...

I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease in January, 1983. I had my first of three bowel resections in June of that year. I was twenty-three years old and had a...

Someone please help. I have been on Budesonide for 17 days now and I am still suffering with running to the bathroom and severe cramping. Yes, I have called my...

I've had UC for approximately 14 years. I've tried pretty much all of the meds and have been on Humira for about 6 months. I was in the hospital for...

I've shared before how traveling with ulcerative colitis presented its challenges. Being honest with my fellow explorers while traveling has helped ease some of the stress that comes along on...

Since I was a young child, I've always loved traveling. However, after being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in 2013, the thought of traveling brought on more anxiety than I had...

I am now 72 years old and I was diagnosed with UC about 35 years ago. I was also diagnosed with PSC (Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis) a liver disease. I've dealt...

I had a diagnosis of ulcerative colitis (uc) based on colonoscopy and colon biopsy. Yes, it looked awful, and the red awfulness was labelled pancolitis (whole of colon involved) but...

Some readings and strategies that have helped me make excellent progress getting off drugs for ulcerative colitis Read the recent research at these links. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6375348/ http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info/p/science-behind-the-diet/ I eat prebiotics...

I suffer with Crohn’s/ IBD . It has taken over my life. I can hardly leave my house and sometimes I can’t even make it to the bathroom. They have...

My name is Colin. I have no colon. I was diagnosed with Ulcerative colitis in my early 20s, I underwent a battery of drugs and testing and I ultimately was...

We often see diagnosis of a chronic, incurable illness as the end of the world. You think only bad things can come of this... Whilst it is true that your...

I hope that if you are reading this, you have already read part one and part two. If you have read them, I want to say thank you. We ended...

I am a strong Christian and I believe in life after death. From 2010 until my Crohn's diagnose in 2014, I really wanted to die; living in heaven with God...

Read Part 1 of my story here So, we left off at the official diagnoses and what turned out to be the beginning of the end for my dream job...

I've been reading the various posted here for a while now and have felt that I should share my story. I hope you have a snack as this may get...

Hello! My name is Jordan, I was diagnosed with IBS at the age of 9 then with IBD at 10. I’d say for the first 3 years it was somewhat...

Diagnosis came March 1999. Over the years, it has definitely been a challenge. People say "I can only imagine". Well, I'll have to disagree with that statement. No one has...

My daily routine is almost always the same. Wake up, try to eat and take my medication, lie down on the couch because of the cramps, go to the toilet...

Hello! I am not sure I belong in this forum, since I have not been diagnosed yet. However, my doctor suspects of IBD and I feel that I need to...