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Hope Trachtenberg-Fifer

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RN, Health Educator & Medical Writer; Mom of 3 Children w / IBD

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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 more Chevron

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Jennifer Rackley

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posted 08/18/2008, comments (0)

Vitamin D, Calcium and Your Bones

As we discussed in the article "IBD and Vitamin D" it is quite common to find patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) to be deficient in vitamin D. The role this plays in the maintenance of bones is a very important discussion. That having been said, it would be an incomplete story to fail to address the role that calcium... Read more Chevron

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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 more Chevron

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Todd Eisner

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posted 07/23/2008, comments (0)

Dr. Eisner Answers Your IBD Questions: Steriods & Antibiotics

I have been taking Pentasa for my Crohn's disease and had been doing well until recently. My doctor wants to now change me to a steroid, Entocort. I am nervous about steroids, but he says it is safe. What do you think? Entocort is a nonsystemic steroid used to treat Crohn's disease. Because only about 10% of the ingested drug gets into... Read more Chevron

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Tracy Davenport

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posted 07/23/2008, comments (0)

Best Book of the Summer

Are you conscientious, responsible, and hardworking? Does your drive come primarily from within? Are you self-motivated, self-disciplined, and your own severest critic? In his book Mind Over Back Pain, Dr. John Sarno describes these personality traits as common in patients who experience chronic back pain, ulcers or ulcerative... Read more Chevron

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