Does Accutane Cause IBD?
Tuesday November 25, 2008
A court in Atlantic City, NJ awarded a total of $12.9 million to 3 plaintiffs who claim that Accutane caused their inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Warnings for the drug do ... Read More
Does Dairy Do You In?
Monday November 24, 2008
Do you have unexplained diarrhea, bloating, or stomach pain? Did you eat dairy before symptoms started? OK you didn't have milk, ice cream, or cheese, but are you sure there ... Read More
Fun Site Friday: SitOrSquat.com
Friday November 21, 2008
It seems strange to me that a basic human need -- one that all of us share -- is such a taboo topic. Finding clean bathrooms while away from home ... Read More
Join 'Take Steps' for a Chance to Win $1000
Wednesday November 19, 2008
If you register for your local Crohn's and Colitis Foundation Take Steps walk by December 10, you'll be entered into a drawing to win an American Express gift card worth ... Read More
Fall = Flare?
Tuesday November 18, 2008
Did you think you were the only one who had a flare-up of your IBD every fall season? Turns out this is actually pretty common, and it also happens ... Read More
Cool Site of the Week: ChronicBabe.com
Friday November 14, 2008
A fantastic, irreverent, and personal site from "Editrix" Jenni Prokopy, who was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia Syndrome at the age of 25. Read dozens of articles on how women can deal ... Read More
Study Finds UC and CD Have High Cost to Employers
Tuesday November 11, 2008
A study in the Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine has come to a potentially devastating conclusion for people with IBD. The authors found that the cost to employers from ... Read More
Vitamin E for IBD?
Monday November 10, 2008
Researchers in Tehran have published a study in World Journal of Gastroenterology that shows that rectally-administered vitamin E may induce remission in ulcerative colitis. Of the 15 patients with mild ... Read More
Do You Eat Foods That Don't Agree With You?
Thursday November 6, 2008
With my j-pouch I can enjoy a wide variety of foods. There are not too many foods that I have to avoid altogether, but there are some that can make ... Read More
Signs and Symptoms of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Wednesday November 5, 2008
You may think you know the symptoms of IBD -- especially if you're living with them every day. But there may be some that you don't know about, especially those ... Read More
Azathioprine OK for Nursing Mothers
Monday November 3, 2008
A recent study in the journal Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics shows that Imuran (azathioprine) passes into breastmilk in lower concentrations than originally thought. The authors of the study conclude that ... Read More