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Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are separate inflammatory bowel diseases, but are generally grouped together and similarly treated because of their similar symptoms.

I am much more than the sum of this disease, and refused to give in to it.

Often in desperation to get the symptoms under control, Crohn's and ulcerative colitis patients begin to search for non-traditional remedies. Natural, biological remedies are among those tried by many patients.

I was first diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis in August of 2001. I remember I had gone to see the gastroenterologist with my mom when I first got the news. I sat there and a million thoughts raced through my head. How was I going to deal with this?

It's been called a mystery disease with no known cause and no known cure. And it affects 1 million Americans. A new study offers hope of a link to some specific causes of Crohn's disease.

There are very few doctors who specialize in Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis and no clinics devoted to IBDs. Not many counselors understand them, either. But what if there were specialty clinics where doctors could come and train?

I developed Crohn's Disease after a bout of amoebic dysentery I picked up in Jordan. It can be isolating and embarrassing, but the disease can be manageable with a little effort.

Living with colitis can be difficult. IBD is physically and emotionally draining. On the Road Again offers patients a chance to refresh their lives through learning, interaction, and meeting others who live with colitis.

If you're newly diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, or if you haven't yet explored everything the net has to offer on the subject, it might be time that you utilize the web to your advantage.

This is my story about being diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis and how it changed my life.

If you have a teenager with Ulcerative Colitis or any other IBS disease you should support your child and not be mad that he or she has a disease but help them learn to live healthy with it.

As with any topic, the Internet is full of information about ulcerative colitis. Some Web sites have accurate information and others do not. It is important to only gather information from reputable and accurate sites.

If you're looking for ulcerative colitis support in Houston, Texas, check out these recommendations for support groups, hospitals, treatment centers, restaurants and medical supply stores.

Support groups and other support methods are very important for anyone who has ulcerative colitis. Other than the doctor, these are the only ways to find out tips and other ways to cope with ulcerative colitis.

When you have a disease like ulcerative colitis, it can be difficult to find ways to cope with your illness. Following are some of the best resources I've found to help me get through the struggles of this disease.

As many as 1 million Americans have Crohn's disease. It's difficult to diagnose. Read the 10 things you as a patient or family member can do to make life with this insidious disease more manageable.

Crohn's Disease was first discovered and named after Dr. Burrill B. Crohn in 1932. It is a chronic, inflammatory disorder that affects the digestive or gastrointestinal (GI) tract.

A personal story about dealing with Crohn's Disease. Also a motivational piece to give hope to those who suffer from chronic illnesses.

Cronh's disease is often misdiagnosed. The cause of Crohn's disease remains unknown.

Do you have collagenous colitis or ulcerative colitis? Both diseases are characterized by similar symptoms, but they are in fact different conditions. Read on to learn about the differences between the two and what you should do if you think you might have either one.

My life took an amazing spin in 1998 when I was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease. The disease had spread throughout my small bowel and colon, and eventually led to a midnight emergency surgery in March, 2006, when it otherwise would have taken my life.

New York City never sleeps, which means that you can find just about anything you need at any hour of the day. This also means that ulcerative colitis sufferers have a wealth of support at their fingertips.

Crohn's disease is an inflammatory bowel disease with common symptoms such as abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea; it is chronic and incurable at this point. Many people with the disease are concerned about getting colon cancer.

Find websites and resources to help you cope with Crohn's.

These are some of the books that I've found most helpful in coping with Crohn's disease. I hope they'll help you too.

Although advances continue to be made in the treatment of Crohn's disease, there is no cure. Socially it still carries a stigma, and discussion of it is often seen as an invasion of privacy.

With the possibility of each meal starting a flare, those cooking for Crohn's patients must be extra careful. Crohn's vegetarian recipes are an option to help limit flares and promote better health.

For many patients with Crohn's disease, the most immediate hurdle is paying their bills. The illness cuts across all financial facets of daily living for them and their families.

If you search for "Crohn's" or "Crohn's Resources" with your favorite search engine, you'll get pages and pages of websites and webpages. A few of them are actually worth your time.

Over four million people worldwide suffer from IBD (which includes Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease), and more than 35,000 new cases are diagnosed each year. Find out about the symptoms and treatment of these increasingly common diseases.

It's payday, and you find yourself with your co-workers at the nearby Chinese restaurant. A few of the spicy dishes look fantastic. Since you have Crohn's disease, what should you avoid? What can you safely order?

There is no "one size fits all" diet or cuisine for Crohn's patients. Each patient handles each food differently; what may trigger a flare in one is perfectly well-tolerated by another.

My brother was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease the middle of November and spent several days in the hospital on IV antibiotic therapy and anti-inflammation medications.

Support for both Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis can be hard to find in North Dakota, a largely rural state. Look to the four largest cities (Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks and Minot) for the majority of helpful resources.

It's a tough place in which to find yourself. Your current medications aren't making much headway against the effects of active Crohn's disease. Read why you need to think twice before rushing to the health food store to load up on some alternative remedies.

As individuals with Crohn's disease mature as patients, many find that what was once their biggest nightmare morphs into a bigger one. Just as life is a journey, living with and conquering these fears means enjoying the present moment while continuing the trip.

Most pain from Crohn's disease is felt in the lower abdomen and the pelvic region, where the colon and rectum are located. But Crohn's can affect the entire digestive tract, so upper stomach pain isn't unknown.

Crohn's disease is more common in the U.S. and northern Europe, and least common in underdeveloped countries. It is more common in northern US states than in southern. Is there something in our diet and how we live that makes a difference?

When a Crohn's flare, or relapse, occurs, it may be accompanied by severe diarrhea, both explosive and chronic. If you stop eating altogether, you may increase stomach acidity. But it is time to narrow your food choices.

One of the best ways to help a friend or family member with Crohn's or ulcerative colitis is to educate yourself. These online resources are the perfect place to start.

The first bout with ulcerative colitis can surprise, scare, and depress an ulcerative colitis patient. Knowing basic facts about the disease and where to go for help.

Crohn's and colitis is a difficult disease with which to cope. Patients may need an advocate in social situations, at work, and when dealing with their physician. Could you be a patient advocate?

Crohn's Disease is a debilitating, painful and chronic condiiton of the bowels which significantly impacts child development. In May 2006, the FDA approved the use of Remicade as an option for treatment in pedatric patientst.

Crohn's disease is a disorder that causes inflammation of the digestive tract.

Two of my close family members suffered from inflammatory bowel diseases, so I have spent a lot of my time reading and writing about the conditions. I believe that information is one key to successful treatment.

The relapses between periods of ulcerative colitis remission can wreak havoc on anyone, both physically and psychologically. Read on for a few tips from a UC sufferer about how to cope when the disease returns.

There are treatments available for almost every symptom of Crohn's disease. Some work better than others, and some work for some Crohn's patients but not others. I still haven't found anything that stops the pain of my abdominal cramps.

In moderate to severe cases of ulcerative colitis a person is more likely to experience complications such as toxic megacolon.

Those who suffer from Ulcerative colitis are forced to make many changes in their lifestyle. One of the biggest changes is in their diet and eating habits.

Because there is no sufficient evidence as to what causes ulcerative colitis there is no way to prevent it.

You know you'd make a great parent. And you've both wanted a child for months or even longer. However, getting pregnant and delivering successfully are not foregone conclusions when a parent suffers from Crohn's disease.

In moderate to severe cases of Ulcerative Colitis a person is more likely to experience complications such as abscesses.

Finding support and education programs for ulcerative colitis patients seems challenging. However, there are a number of programs designed to assist ulcerative colitis sufferers.

Multiple hospitalizations are, unfortunately, sometimes common for Crohn's and ulcerative colitis patients. Find out why they spend so much time in the hospital and what you can do to help.

Crohn's disease has many symptoms, but each Crohn's patient probably has a different symptom at the top of their own list of worst ones. For me, it's diarrhea.

It took humility and hard work to realize that ulcerative colitis was something I would have to live with for the rest of my life and that it was my choice whether I wanted to allow this disease to control and dictate my life.

Soda is not recommended for those who suffer from ulcerative colitis.

The costs of medical treatment for ulcerative colitis can get very expensive. It is important to educate yourself about procedures, medications, health insurance and knowing your rights when it comes to disability.

Living with Ulcerative Colitis while you're in college can be challenging. You have to consider if and how you're going to approach your professors, how you're going to talk to your roommates and how it might affect your schoolwork and grades.

Interview with Author, Toni Whitley who discusses her battle with Crohn's Disease while balancing motherhood and a career.

500,000 people in the United States has Crohn's Disease and my son is one of them.

To this day, from my teens to my thirties, I have been battling ulcerative colitis. I'm still on anti-inflammatory drugs, and I still relish my times of remission.

Learning to educate your child, and yourself, about Ulcerative Colitis and coping with it as a family.

Surgery is in the cards for the majority of Crohn's patients. For at least half of those undergo surgery, treatment will include more than one procedure. I've actually had five surgeries related to Crohn's disease yet consider myself very fortunate.

Ulcerative Colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease that causes inflammation and ulcers in the colon and the lining of the rectum.

Inflammatory bowel diseases like Crohn's are painful, embarrassing and inconvenient. But there are things you can do to minimize your risk of another flare-up. Here's what you need to know about natural herbal remedies for Crohn's disease.

When you notice blood in stool, it can be incredibly alarming, especially if you've never seen it before or have no idea why it might be happening. Read on to learn how you should deal with blood in stool when you have ulcerative colitis.

I would rather suffer from just about any other malady than chronic diarrhea, but when you have ulcerative colitis, you don't get much choice. Following are some of the techniques I use for managing chronic diarrhea.

Gas pains are just one of the abdominal discomforts frequently experienced by ulcerative colitis sufferers. Following are some of the techniques I've used for coping with gas pains during ulcerative colitis flare-ups.

Chronic disease can create an open doorway for depression, fear and anxiety. Most doctors who specialize in the care of people with ulcerative colitis recommend counseling or participation in an ulcerative colitis support group.

Crohn's disease can not be cured.

Dealing with Crohns disease. Symptoms, testing, and ways to cope.

When Crohn's first hit, I was a young and active woman with a career planned. Crohn's changed those plans, but it isn't all bad.

What is it like to start out on a journey that would promise pain, discomfort, embarrassment, potential surgeries and aggressive treatments with medications which might make you just as sick as the disease itself - all at the tender age of 13.

Just because it's your child who has the disease doesn't mean that it won't be a painful situation for you, also. Here's how to deal with common frustrations with doctors.

Crohn's is an autoimmune disease. By this, we mean, that the body thinks that another part of the body is a foreign object.

Many people allow their doctors to have complete control over their treatment. They end up feeling sick, helpless, and hopeless. If you learn everything you can, you can take an active role in your health care.

If your relationship becomes serious, keep your partner up-to-date regarding your condition, treatments, and medications, let them know what is going on with you, not just physically, but emotional as well.

Find support from others who understand what you are going through with Crohn's or Colitis.

Although It's plain and simple, you can do a lot with it. For many individuals with Crohn's disease, white rice is easy to digest. It occupies the top spot on my list of favorite foods.

There is no cure for or known cause of Crohn's disease. In terms of learning about the illness, we've barely scratched the surface. After struggling for more than 30 years with this illness, I have a wish list for the future.

Chronic illness naturally produces stress, and Crohn's disease produces more stress than most. I deal daily with the stresses of Crohn's disease by using a three-pronged approach.

It's about more than controlling pain and stocking up on bathroom tissue. Managing Crohn's disease cuts across all slices of life.

If you have Crohn's disease, you have what's known as an invisible disability. Although qualifying for Social Security disability payments is much easier these days than in the past, it's not always the right path for every patient.

Crohn's disease doesn't turn off when you go to sleep, unfortunately. While you may be able to leap out of bed and race to the bathroom, many of us simply can't, and it's better to protect your bed and your clothing.

The only jogging you've done for the last two months is between your bathroom and the couch in front of the TV. The weather's nice, and it would be great to get moving. You used to run a lot, but now that you've been diagnosed with Crohn's disease, is it safe?

Tenesmus is a colo-rectal disorder most often associated with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases such as Crohn's disease, although it can have other causes. In Crohn's disease, it can be treated with reasonable effectiveness, sometimes without the need for a doctor.

Abdominal pain is one of the most common symptoms of Crohn's disease, and it can be chronic or acute. As a person with Crohn's, I often get acute abdominal pain; here are some of the things that help me.

At least 75 percent of patients with Crohn's disease suffer relapses. Learn what you can do to make yourself more comfortable during these tough times.

Until quite recently, few people besides physicians and Crohn's patients and their families were aware that Crohn's existed, and what the symptoms and signs of the disease were. That's beginning to change.

As a person who has an almost daily struggle with this condition, I sometimes, especially in the early days of my relationship, found it hard to express my needs to have as much as a "normal" life as possible.

Crohn's patients living in metropolitan Washington, DC area, which includes portions of Virginia and Maryland, will find loads of resources to make their lives easier. Read on to find out what's out there.

Does it benefit your family to know about your Crohn's symptoms, or are they better off not knowing? Maybe it depends on your family.

Suffering from Crohn's or know someone who is? Find out more about what to expect if you are diagnosed with Crohn's. In this article we discuss treatment with a Crohn's patient.

I have Chrohn's, an Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) that causes inflammation of the intestinal tract and can cause intestinal ulcers, diarrhea, cramping, pain, and many other symptoms.

For some patients with ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease, periodic disease flares are as predictable as clockwork. Learn what you can do to minimize their duration and intensity.