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IBD Blog with Amber J. Tresca September 2008 Archive

By Amber J. Tresca, About.com Guide to IBD since 2000

Crohn's Cast: Dating Dilemmas

Monday September 29, 2008
The new Crohn's Cast is about dating. This is a serious topic, because IBD is a disease of young people. Most of us are diagnosed in our prime dating ... Read More

Fun Site Friday: Toilet Quest

Friday September 26, 2008
In this flash game you must find the toilet paper behind glass, break it open, and go into the stall before time runs out. It's rather a lot like real ... Read More

Set Up Yahoo or Google News Alerts

Thursday September 25, 2008
You may wonder how some people always seem to know what's happening. How are these people so plugged in? It's easy -- they probably set up news alerts. You can ... Read More

Use This Trick To Keep Track of Your Meds

Tuesday September 23, 2008
During my worst flare-ups, the amount and types of medication I was taking was overwhelming. Some had to be taken every 6 hours, others with meals, still others on an ... Read More

Night Sweats -- Yuck!

Sunday September 21, 2008
If you don't get a good night's sleep, you just feel worse. Night sweats can be a symptom of IBD, and they can really keep you from getting your Zzzs. ... Read More

Fun Site Friday: Play the Flush Game

Friday September 19, 2008
"Match the flush to the toilet and see how well you know your flushes." What you do in this game is listen to a series of flushes. Then you try ... Read More

A Super-Economical Portable Toilet

Friday September 12, 2008
The folks at The Brown Corporation sent me an email alerting me to their portable toilet -- the name of which I can't print here because this is a family ... Read More

Fun Site Friday: Play "Uncover the Comfort"

Friday September 12, 2008
The Cottonelle site is one of the best toilet paper sites I've seen so far in my quest to bring you a fun site every Friday. They combine two things ... Read More

Can Pepto Bismol Turn Your Stool Black?

Wednesday September 10, 2008
Black stool is never something that you want to see. It can really strike fear and panic into your heart. But there are several reasons why stool can be green, ... Read More

Got Too Many Docs?

Monday September 8, 2008
Many of see several specialists besides our gastroenterologists. It can be difficult to keep track of what you told which doctor when, especially when it comes to your treatments. And ... Read More

New York Mets and CCFA Team Up

Saturday September 6, 2008
On Sunday, September 14, 2008 at 1:10 p.m, the New York Mets will host the Atlanta Braves in a game honoring the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America. There will ... Read More

Fun Site Friday: Did Vikings Use TP?

Friday September 5, 2008
Every so often, usually on a bad bathroom day, I wonder what it would have been like to have IBD in medieval or ancient times. Today we have a plethora ... Read More

Missing Class Because of IBD?

Thursday September 4, 2008
Everyone with IBD should be prepared to miss class or work once in a while because of a flare. That's just how it is when you have a chronic illness. ... Read More

Red Flag Digestive Symptoms

Wednesday September 3, 2008
Sometimes its hard to know if you should contact your doctor or not when a new symptom pops up. Most of us don't want to run to the doctor for ... Read More

Make Travel Less Stressful

Tuesday September 2, 2008
Do you travel a lot, especially in the car? Or maybe you like to go camping but it is more difficult with IBD? There is one way you can ... Read More

Men Associate Digital Rectal Exams With Homosexuality

Monday September 1, 2008
Have you ever wondered why it's so hard to convince most men to get screened for prostate and colon cancer? About.com's Colon Cancer Guide Donna Myers has the answer. Previous research ... Read More
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