Hope This Helps One PersonYou look at me and you think I have it made. From my physical appearance, job and athletic accomplishments. Nobody knew the...reactions1comment
My body, not yoursHey, my name is Leah and I have Crohn's disease. I was diagnosed in 2018 at the age of 15. Since then...reactions2comments
Butyrate was the answerThank you for letting me post to this forum. I wanted to share my story of a close family member who had...reactions2comments
Diagnosed with Crohn'sHi I came across this site and it’s nice to speak to people who are going through the same as me as...reactions6comments
Reflections on a potential second stomaEvery so often, I see people's stories about their ostomies pop up on my social media. And I read them. And sometimes...reactionscomments
Honoring Myself in My Ulcerative Colitis JourneyWhen I first noticed the bleeding, I was 20 years old and convinced everything would work itself out. At that age, it...reactions9comments
Crohn's Flare on Your VulvaI am 31 years old, and I was diagnosed with Crohn’s when I was 25. I was recently put on an extensive...reactions2comments
30 Years of Living with IBD & Still Goin'I’m new to this site and this is my first intro to sharing my life of IBD with strangers. My 1st issue...reactions3comments
Ulcerative Colitis, J-Pouches and Med School Oh My!Wow, I can’t believe we’ve made it to the year 2021. That feels like such a futuristic year. Yet here we are...reactions4comments
11 Yrs Living W/ a J-Pouch4 months ago I had pouchitis. Was put on Flagyl twice. To no success. I have extreme belly noises, nausea, and explosive...reactions3comments
My journeyHi everyone I’m 23-years-old, originally got C. diff out of nowhere. I was not on antibiotics or in a hospital when I...reactions4comments
Growing PainsIn 1970, I had a fistula form between my rectum and the outside, near my anus. Talk about teasing! We won't go...reactions6comments
THIS SITE HAS BEEN SOOOOOO HELPFUL ...Wow, thank you so much inflammatoryboweldisease.net - I have been on my own with this hell for so long now, just a...reactions7comments
Diagnosed in 1970, Still SufferingDiagnosed in emergency surgery in 1970 at age 22. I have been through hell and back for 51 years. I have Crohn's...reactions4comments
Living with IBD: FoodsHi everyone. Everybody thinks that people with IBD don't live a normal life, which is not true. Telling you about myself, I...reactions7comments
Is my rectal bleeding a sign of ulcerative colitis?I've been experiencing rectal bleeding for about 10 months now with bits of mucus. I'm 20 years old and had a colonoscopy...reactions8comments
1992-1993 The year my life was turned upside down.It all started in November 1991 when I felt tired all the time. In January 1992 I started having bloody diarrhea and...reactions6comments
Recent diagnosis after 5 yearsHello all. I’ve recently joined this page and I just wanted to say how much reading other people’s stories and similar struggles...reactions2comments
Ulcerative colitis - kefir drinkHello, I have suffered from periodic depression for most of my life and for the last 4-5 years of ulcerative colitis. At...reactions3comments
Any ideas anyone?I am still learning how to navigate this site, and was surprised when I discovered what I wrote 2 months ago did...reactions3comments
