It Could Be Worse – a column by Mary Horsley

December 22, 2017December 21, 2017

Colonoscopies and How to Prepare for Them

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

As mentioned in a previous article, “Receiving a Diagnosis of Crohn’s Disease,” after IBD patients meet with their physician and gastroenterologist, or GI doctor, they likely will go through a ... Read more

December 15, 2017December 14, 2017

Receiving a Diagnosis of Crohn’s Disease

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With a disease like Crohn’s, finding the problem can be difficult, and receiving a diagnosis can take longer than expected. There are so many signs and symptoms and combinations of ... Read more

December 1, 2017November 30, 2017

Crohn’s Disease and Insomnia Symptoms

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In a single-themed column, outside of my usual pattern of writing a series, I wanted to focus on a problem symptom I have suffered for a long time: Insomnia. Crohn’s ... Read more

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 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 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 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 13, 2017April 6, 2018

Crohn’s Disease Essentials and Emergency Kits

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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 6, 2017October 6, 2017

Crohn’s Disease and Allodynia

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

In a single-themed column outside of my usual pattern of writing a series, I wanted to focus more on the pain and neurological manifestations of Crohn’s disease. Allodynia. A few ... Read more

September 29, 2017September 28, 2017

Crohn’s Disease and Extra-Intestinal Problems, Part 5

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

Fifth in a series about Crohn’s disease and extra-intestinal problems and IBD-related symptoms. Read parts one here, two here, three here, and four here. Crohn’s disease can lead to many other extra-intestinal complaints and ailments. As such, ... Read more