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Living with IBD every day may not present a huge problem at work, but occasional IBD flare ups will impact your job to different degrees depending on the nature of your work. Communicate your condition to your manager or human resources to be sure they are aware of your medical limitations.
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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…
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Jennifer Rackley, Health Guide, posted Technology helping IBD sufferers I have to tell you, I am not up on all of the new fangled technology. Call me crazy but…
Elizabeth Roberts, Health Guide, posted IBD and Work I get a lot of questions from fellow IBDers about how I handle work and IBD. My life B.C. –…
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