Inflammatory Bowel Disease - All SharePosts Relating To "crohn's"

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I have ulcerative colitis (pan colitis)

posted 11/08/2008, comments (5)

IBD Statistics...

I found these statistics about IBD on the NDDIC website (http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/statistics/index.htm). I didn't know it was this rare... Inflammatory Bowel Disease Incidence:Ulcerative colitis: 8 new cases per 100,000 people per year (1984-1993) Crohn's disease: 7 new cases per 100,000 people per year (1984-1993) Prevalence:Ulcerative... Read more Chevron

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J Winchester

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Living With It

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posted 04/13/2008, comment (1)

Explain Chronic Pain which "shouldn't be"

I have Crohn's Disease, and have had two surgeries in the past for it. For the past year I have been suffering from chronic pain in my abdomen, and the docs I see cannot see a 'flair up' of the Crohn's. I have finally been referred to pain management, but I recently had to move and start over with doctors. And once again, no... Read more Chevron

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Todd Eisner

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posted 01/07/2008, comments (0)

Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Nutrition

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease typically have great and warranted concerns about what they should eat. While diet is most likely not a major factor in the inflammatory disorder in these patients, it may play some role, and certainly can affect their symptoms. Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease typically effect different parts of the... Read more Chevron

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