Talking to Your Doctor
Because IBD symptoms can often mask themselves as other conditions, it is important to keep your doctor as informed as you can about your condition. Be sure to track your symptoms and what you eat along with medications you are on. The more information you can provide your doctor, the better.
Community: Talking to Your Doctor
Join our community by contributing
Hot Topic
As I sat home with my three sick girls today an episode of The Doctors blared in the background. The show's topic was self diagnosing and it discussed a beautiful high school girl who had gone undiagnosed with IBD for years. It wasn't until she looked at cells from her own GI tract through a microscope in one of her high school classes that it…
Community Activity
Elizabeth Roberts, Health Guide, answered I have been having severe pain in my… Hello Marwich, I'm sorry not to be able to be of further help to…
Elizabeth Roberts, Health Guide, posted Consistent Cramping, Nasuea, and… A few weeks ago in a telephone conversation with my mom, she mentioned that one…
Jennifer Rackley, Health Guide, commented on IBD and Misdiagnosis: What is the… I totally agree with you on the list issue. I spend a huge part of my…
Elizabeth Roberts, Health Guide, answered pain and bleeding post colonoscopy and… Hi Ann, There are a number of possibilites, but not being a…
Related Content: Talking to Your Doctor
Inflammatory Bowel Diagnosis
As I sat across from my gastroenterologist in his private office in July 1998 I felt scared,... Read more »
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Article updated and reviewed by Christian D. Stone, M.D., Assistant Professor of Medicine,... Read more »
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and School: A Survival Guide for your Child
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997 (IDEA) were signed into... Read more »
What to Eat with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Of all the questions people email me with, "What can I eat?" is near the top of the list. And,... Read more »
Featuring Content From:
By using this service, you accept our Terms of Use. Please read them. The consumer health information on is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment for any medical conditions. You should promptly seek professional medical care if you have any concern about your health, and you should always consult your physician before starting a fitness regimen. Copyright © 2012 Remedy Health Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
