Humira travel case – UPDATED 2020 – Travelling with Humira

If you’re taking Humira, you might be concerned about how it will affect any travel plans you might have. In this article, we’ll explain some of the finer points of traveling with Humira and even tell you how to get a Humira

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Humira hangover and extreme fatigue – Does Humira make you tired?

Today we’re going to address a common question among ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease patients: Does Humira make you tired? Humira is a drug that inflammatory bowel disease patients try in order to get their symptoms under control. As with any medication,

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Hannah Witton underwear photoshoot: YouTuber poses after ulcerative colitis surgery (Video)

After years of living with ulcerative colitis, British YouTuber and author Hannah Witton had an ileostomy in January 2018. Getting used to having a stoma was a challenge. One way she learned to love her new body was by embracing the changes.

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Filgotinib for ulcerative colitis – UPDATED 2020 – FDA approval prospects

Filgotinib may soon become an option for ulcerative colitis patients. Ulcerative colitis is a type of inflammatory bowel disease that affects about 1 million people in the U.S. It is an autoimmune disease that affects the digestive system, causing inflammation in the

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Crohn’s and dating: ‘First Dates’ shows what it’s like

Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis can affect every aspect of your life, including love and romance. And if you happen to be single, having IBD can make you feel insecure about dating. You may wonder whether a potential partner will accept the

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Crohn’s and colitis patients talk about how they deal with extreme fatigue

If you spend much time talking with other people who have Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, the topic of fatigue is bound to come up. Put simply, many of us feel exhausted some or all of the time. Scroll down to read

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Colitis and Crohn’s patients talk about the foods they absolutely cannot eat

You won’t find much agreement in the inflammatory bowel disease community on the issue of foods to eat and foods to avoid. But we thought we’d address the topic anyway. Scroll down to read about foods that our Twitter followers can’t eat

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IBD patients reveal what they’d tell someone new to ulcerative colitis

When you’re first diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease, it’s nice if you can talk to someone who knows what it’s like to live with the condition. Of course, that usually doesn’t happen. IBD is not exactly rare — about 1.6 million Americans

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26 ridiculous things that people actually said to Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis patients

There’s no nice way to put this: When you have Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, you hear a lot of dumb comments. It’s understandable that people don’t know what inflammatory disease is all about. Most of us didn’t, either, until we were

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The 11 worst things about having Crohn’s or ulcerative colitis

There’s no doubt that having inflammatory bowel disease — that is, Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis — can bring lots of frustrations. With proper diagnosis and treatment, most people are able to lead fairly normal lives, although it might take some time

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