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Elizabeth Roberts

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posted 03/19/2008, comments (2)

What if You Get Sick While Flying?

Before my IBD symptoms became an everyday part of my world I was a frequent flier - both for pleasure and for business. But, B.C. - before colitis - as I call it, I never thought much about flying, or how to physically prepare to travel, nor did I have fears of flying, or think about what I'd do if I got sick in the air. But, after my colitis... Read more Chevron

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Todd Eisner

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posted 02/19/2008, comment (1)

Inflammatory Bowel Disease vs. Irritable Bowel Syndrome

There are many people who confuse Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). In actuality, they are very different. IBS is a functional disorder of the intestines, in which structurally, there is no pathology. The intestines in IBD however, are inflamed or ulcerated. Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease are types... Read more Chevron

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Elizabeth Roberts

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posted 02/12/2008, comments (0)

5 IBD Myths

There is a lot of information out there on the Internet these days and some of it is good and some of it is well, not too correct. I thought this week we might look at some of the myths, or misinformation that's out there about IBD. IBD and IBS are the same thing. Nope, they're not. Some of the symptoms are similar and even some of the... Read more Chevron

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Elizabeth Roberts

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posted 01/29/2008, comment (1)

Mycoplasma bacteria and IBD

In deciding what I should write about today I reread Dr. Eisner's January 24th post. In it he answers a readers question about the possible cause for IBD. The first time I read his post I was traveling and gave it a quick gloss, but today one word stuck out to me like a neon sign - mycobacterium. It has been nearly one year to the day that I... Read more Chevron

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posted 12/31/2007, comments (3)

When You're Feeling Desperate. . .

I'm not sure if it's the holiday blues, winter blues, or what but I've been hearing some sad IBD stories from readers as well as some IBD stories of desperation. I know first-hand just how desperate you can feel when diarrhea, pain, cramps, bloating, and fatigue take over your life. It was ten years ago that my symptoms peaked - I was... Read more Chevron

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