Stephanie lives with Crohn’s disease and a permanent ileostomy and is also a cancer survivor. I asked her to help us better understand PTSD and PTS as they relate to having a chronic illness like IBD. The post Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and IBD With Stephanie Brenner, LCSW, MSW first appeared on About IBD ..read more

Fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) is pretty much what it sounds like: taking stool (poop) from one person and putting it into another person’s colon. It is an idea that has been under study for use in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and ulcerative colitis especially, for many years. Editor’s note: Fecal microbiota transplant is only FDA-approved […] The post Designer $hit: A Microbiome Love Story first appeared on About IBD ..read more

Your IBD doesn't stay at home when you travel! Learn about some gear that may help make getting away easier. The post Top Picks for Travel With IBD in 2023 first appeared on About IBD ..read more

Sharing your experiences and knowledge can open a path for other patients living with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. The post Experiences Are Solitary but Learning Is Communal first appeared on About IBD ..read more

Being in a wedding party is often a rite of passage for young people. However, it's a difficult, stressful, and embarrassing time when you're diagnosed young with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The post IBD Complicates Everything, Including Wedding Season first appeared on About IBD ..read more

We all have goals in life. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can sometimes get in the way. It’s not ideal, but that’s the reality. However, the goal of treatment should be to get us back to doing what we love to do, and minimize the effects of Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis on our lives. The question is: what are the strategies and tools we use to get there? The post Do You Know How to Hit Your Target? first appeared on About IBD ..read more

My colon was falling apart, full of inflammation. I had a few months to prepare for colectomy surgery. When I woke up with an ostomy, it was not a surprise. Yet that doesn't mean there weren't challenges. What are the lasting effects major surgery has on our mental health and how can popular culture explore this idea? The post Colectomy Surgery, or Body Modification? first appeared on About IBD ..read more

Danielle Gulden, ulcerative patient, ileostomate, and co-founder of Double Baggin’ It and Dr Nana Bernasko, IBD Nurse Practitioner and Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Penn State Health, discuss how to manage the effects of IBD on everyday life. The post About IBD Episode 108 – Colitis Conversations: The Impact of Ulcerative Colitis first appeared on About IBD ..read more

How many of us are truly honest about our symptoms? It's probably fair to say that downplaying symptoms is common. That's one of the things we talk about on About IBD Podcast Episode 107. The post Do You Have a Roadmap for Your Ulcerative Colitis? first appeared on About IBD ..read more

Once people understand that symptoms like ongoing diarrhea and bloody stools are not normal, they need a way to overcome embarrassment and talk their symptoms over with a health care provider. Having an open and honest conversation will help ensure a quicker diagnosis of ulcerative colitis and getting the right treatment. On this episode, Rasheed Clarke, ulcerative colitis and j-pouch patient and author of Three Tablets Twice Daily and Dr Christina Ha, an IBDologist at the IBD Center at Cedars Sinai, provide support and guidance to patients with IBD symptoms, newly diagnosed patients, and any ..read more