flare-ups

July 15, 2019July 11, 2019

What Tests Are Used to Diagnose a Crohn’s Flare-up?

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

Those who live with Crohn’s disease know that at times symptoms become more severe, which is known as a Crohn’s flare-up. There is no specific test to determine if a worsening ... 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 in sight, we all know that feeling when a ... Read more

January 5, 2018January 4, 2018

Getting Sick When You Have Crohn’s Disease and IBD

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

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

August 2, 2017August 18, 2017

When Even Your Internist Doesn’t Get It

Columns, Crohn's Corner - a column by Judy Walters, Crohn's Disease

Like many people, I have a regular internist I see for checkups every now and again. A couple of weeks ago, I went for my annual physical. I happened to ... Read more