October 18, 2018October 17, 2018 Don’t Forget Your Flu Shot This Fall Columns, Own Your Crohn's - a Column by Tina Aswani Omprakash As I got up from dinner to use the bathroom, the room began to spin. Thinking I was just a bit ... Read more
September 20, 2018September 19, 2018 Sepsis Is a Severe, Life-threatening Complication for IBD Patients Columns, Own Your Crohn's - a Column by Tina Aswani Omprakash It’s Sepsis Awareness Month, so I’m discussing what sepsis is and how it is often a complication of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) ... Read more
August 23, 2018August 22, 2018 The Value of Support Groups when Living with Crohn’s Disease Columns, Own Your Crohn's - a Column by Tina Aswani Omprakash In a world where medical professionals have only a few minutes to go over a whole slew of symptoms, medication interactions, ... Read more
July 19, 2018July 17, 2018 The Hydration Challenge Columns, Own Your Crohn's - a Column by Tina Aswani Omprakash We all know the feeling of waking up to our legs cramping, and our voices barely squeezing out a faint peep ... Read more
June 28, 2018June 26, 2018 The Waiting Game Columns, Own Your Crohn's - a Column by Tina Aswani Omprakash Does nail-biting anxiety wash over you as you await results after a colonoscopy, MRI, or CT scan? Or restlessness while waiting ... Read more
May 24, 2018May 22, 2018 A Day on the Hill: Putting a Face on IBD Legislation Columns, Own Your Crohn's - a Column by Tina Aswani Omprakash As I walked up the steps toward Capitol Hill, the realization finally struck: I was really doing this. I was really ... Read more
April 26, 2018April 25, 2018 Tear Up Your Flare-up Columns, Own Your Crohn's - a Column by Tina Aswani Omprakash Whether it feels like a bus just squashed us flat or we have that sudden urge to defecate with no end ... Read more
March 22, 2018March 21, 2018 Welcome to ‘Own Your Crohn’s’ Columns, Own Your Crohn's - a Column by Tina Aswani Omprakash Dear reader, My name is Tina, and my struggle with Crohn’s disease began over 12 years ago when I was 22. ... Read more
