It Could Be Worse – a column by Mary Horsley

March 16, 2018March 14, 2018

Letting Your Crohn’s Disease Become Your Passion

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After getting a Crohn’s disease diagnosis, the next step is finding out where to go from there. I like to describe this as letting my disease, my advocacy, and my ... Read more

March 9, 2018March 8, 2018

Symptoms of Bloating and Distention with Crohn’s Disease and IBD

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Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis warriors suffer from a number of different symptoms apart from and during flare-ups. I have written about more than a few. With my Crohn’s disease, I ... Read more

March 2, 2018March 1, 2018

Symptoms of Tenesmus with Crohn’s Disease and IBD

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Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis warriors suffer from a number of different symptoms, and I have written about more than a few. One symptom that I get more often than ... Read more

February 23, 2018February 27, 2018

Perianal Crohn’s Disease: Abscesses, Fissures, and Fistulas

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Crohn’s patients often suffer from perianal disease. This disease causes fistulas, extremely painful abscesses, infections, anal fissures, and cuts. Symptoms of perianal disease A perianal abscess is a collection of pus on or ... Read more

February 16, 2018February 15, 2018

Dehydration and Diarrhea With Crohn’s Disease and IBD

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There are many ways IBD affects a patient’s body. And, as with any diagnosis, each person will suffer symptoms individually. Some will experience more problems than others, and just because ... Read more

February 9, 2018February 8, 2018

The Next Step: Stelara Infusions and Injections

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After Remicade (infliximab) and Humira (adalimumab) failed me — along with sulfasalazine, mesalamine, and budesonide — I started the biologic Entyvio (vedolizumab) last June as my main Crohn’s disease management medication. I still didn’t enter ... Read more

January 26, 2018January 26, 2018

The Many Doctors Seen

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Editor’s note: Columnist Mary Horsley discusses Crohn’s disease, the many doctors seen, and extra-intestinal problems. How many doctors and other medical professionals do you regularly see? I see many doctors ... Read more

January 19, 2018January 18, 2018

Entyvio Infusions for Crohn’s Disease and How to Prepare

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When this column is published to the world on Friday, I will be busy having my next Crohn’s disease infusion of Entyvio (vedolizumab). Here and in future columns, I’ll discuss ... Read more

January 12, 2018January 10, 2018

Working With Crohn’s Disease and IBD

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If you suffer from Crohn’s disease, you may or may not still be working a typical full-time job. Some IBD sufferers may have complications that prevent them from working the ... Read more

January 5, 2018January 4, 2018

Getting Sick When You Have Crohn’s Disease and IBD

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When the winter months come, so do the family celebrations, the chilly weather, the colds, the stomach bugs, sickness, and the flu. Non-IBD people and IBD patients alike are prone ... Read more