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November 17, 2017November 17, 2017

What’s the Difference in IBD and IBS? Part 4, Celiac

Columns, It Could Be Worse - a column by Mary Horsley

Editor’s note: This is the fourth and final installment in a series of columns about the similarities and the differences among IBD, Crohn’s disease, colitis, IBS and celiac disease. Read ... Read more

November 6, 2017November 3, 2017

Crohn’s and Constipation

Columns, Finding the Silver Linings - a column by Lisa Burks

Crohn’s disease often is viewed as a “bathroom disease,” because having frequent bathroom trips is associated with Crohn’s. That is not always the case for those suffering with this debilitating ... Read more

November 3, 2017November 2, 2017

What’s the Difference in IBD and IBS? Part 3

Columns, It Could Be Worse - a column by Mary Horsley

Editor’s note: Third in a series of columns about the similarities and the differences between IBD, Crohn’s disease, colitis, IBS, and celiac disease. Read parts one here and two here. ... Read more

October 30, 2017October 27, 2017

Steroids and Adrenal Insufficiency

Columns, Finding the Silver Linings - a column by Lisa Burks

Steroids are typically used for treating medical conditions that involve inflammatory responses. Examples of these are inflammatory bowel disease, asthma, eczema, arthritis, allergic responses, and others. In addition to treating ... Read more

October 27, 2017October 26, 2017

What’s the Difference in IBD and IBS? Part 2

Columns, It Could Be Worse - a column by Mary Horsley

Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of columns about the similarities and the differences among IBD, Crohn’s disease, colitis, IBS, and celiac disease. Read part one here. ... Read more

October 23, 2017October 20, 2017

The Disabilities You Can’t See

Columns, Finding the Silver Linings - a column by Lisa Burks

We all know medical ribbons. There are dozens of colors representing medical conditions: Pink for breast cancer, red for heart disease, green for cerebral palsy, purple for Crohn’s. There actually ... Read more

October 20, 2017October 19, 2017

What’s the Difference in IBD and IBS? Part One of a Series

Columns, It Could Be Worse - a column by Mary Horsley

Editor’s note: This is the first installment in a series of columns about the similarities and the differences among IBD, Crohn’s, colitis, IBS and celiac disease. Inflammatory bowel diseases like ... Read more

October 16, 2017October 16, 2017

Crohn’s Disease and Fatigue

Columns, Finding the Silver Linings - a column by Lisa Burks

Crohn’s disease is more than simply a digestive disease of the stomach. Many debilitating conditions and symptoms can occur outside of the digestive tract. For instance, one of the many ... Read more

October 13, 2017April 6, 2018

Crohn’s Disease Essentials and Emergency Kits

Columns, It Could Be Worse - a column by Mary Horsley

If you’re like me and suffer from Crohn’s disease or IBD, you know you have to be prepared for a number of things that could happen. That’s why having a ... Read more

October 9, 2017October 7, 2017

Tips for Dealing with Nausea

Columns, Finding the Silver Linings - a column by Lisa Burks

There is no shortage of symptoms associated with Crohn’s disease and they can be difficult symptoms to control. One of the worst is nausea. Everyone has been nauseous at some ... Read more