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Hope Trachtenberg-Fifer

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posted 08/22/2008, comments (0)

There’s No Such Thing as a Stupid Question, or OK; So Just What WAS The Doctor Talking About?

I'm very happy to come on board as a new IBD expert. As an RN, health educator, and medical writer, I guess, on paper, I'm a credible enough "expert." But, to tell you the truth, what turned my personal and professional interest to the area of inflammatory bowel disease--in particular, pediatric IBD--is that three of my four children (my boys, now... Read moreChevron
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Elizabeth Roberts

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posted 08/06/2008, comments (0)

5 Things I Wish I Knew When Diagnosed with IBD

When I was finally diagnosed with colitis in 1998 I initially felt happy and relieved. I had lived with bowel symptoms of one sort or another since I was a child. In high school my symptoms became bothersome and I went through a series of GI tests only to be told my ills were most likely caused by stress. In 1998 my symptoms became severe,... Read moreChevron
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posted 07/08/2008, comments (0)

IBD and Grief - Part I

Many of you have written to the Health Central Network, reporting that you have just been diagnosed with IBD. Most likely, when your doctor delivered the news, he or she recommended an appropriate diet, lifestyle modifications, and possibly a prescription medication to help you better manage your condition. What your doctor may not have warned... Read moreChevron
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posted 05/20/2008, comments (0)

Digestive Disease Week Updates

If you or someone you love has inflammatory bowel disease, you may be hearing more about the following six letters: CLE and CFM. These are two of the techniques being introduced this week at Digestive Disease Week, a gathering of physicians, researchers, and academics in the fields of gastroenterology, hepatology, and endoscopy. Digestive... Read moreChevron
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posted 04/23/2008, comments (0)

The Ins and Outs of Colonoscopy

The Ins and Outs of Colonoscopy   If your doctor suspects you have either Colitis or Crohn's disease then sooner or later you will be scheduled for a Colonoscopy. But it is not only a necessary procedure for properly diagnosing diseases of the colon like IBD but also to screen the general population for cancers of the... Read moreChevron
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