How to Survive Your First Flare

Hello friends and thank you for visiting colitisninja.org. I want to welcome seasoned IBD Ninjas to keep reading, if you’d like, but this post is geared toward those who are going through their first flareup. First, it is absolutely vital for you to realize that you are not alone. Nearly 1.6 million Americans live with an Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Living…

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IBD vs IBS: The Facts

I am here today to discuss the differences between Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis), and Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Many of the symptoms are identical, but these two conditions are completely different. Click the graphic to see a larger version. IBS – Irritable Bowel Syndrome (Spastic Colon): A syndrome is a group of signs or symptoms that…

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