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Coping With IBD

Links offering advice, support, and guidance in dealing with the depression and other mental health issues that go hand-in-hand with inflammatory bowel disease.

Health Care Reform Law And Pre-existing Conditions
If you have what's known as a pre-existing condition, the health care reform law passed in March of 2010 may help you to obtain insurance coverage.

iPhone Applications for IBD
Managing your inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can seem like a full-time job. You may find the need to turn to different tools and gadgets to help you sort out your symptoms, tests, and medications. If you have an iPhone, you can find an application for just about anything and these iPhone applications for IBD could be just what you're looking...

iPhone Application Radiation Passport Helps Monitor Cancer Risk
If you're concerned about the radiation exposure you're receiving during your routine testing for the maintenance of your IBD, this app can help you keep track.

Remembering to Take Your Medication
Use this simple tip to help you remember to take your medications on time every day.

Create an Emergency Bathroom Kit
A tip about creating a bathroom emergency kit for yourself in case you are out and you need supplies.

Luxury Gifts for People With IBD
People with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have to endure a lot -- diarrhea, aches, pains, doctors poking around in places you'd rather they not. There should be some sort of compensation for enduring these hardships and others. How about these luxury items that are sure to make the miseries of IBD a little more bearable.

What Causes Your Flares?
Find out, from the posts in the forum, where people with IBD lay the blame for their flare-ups.

Bathroom Picks
People with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) spend a lot of time in the bathroom. We often make jokes that we should install cable TV, an Internet connection, or other comforts in the smallest room in the house. Here are some practical -- and some not so practical -- accessories and fixtures for your dream bathroom.

Top 7 Summer Necessities
Summer means long weekends, fragrant nights, and vacations with the family. Summer also means insects, sunburns, and dehydration. Have fun this summer, but take care of yourself too with my picks below.

Top 10 Comedy Movies to Watch When Home Sick
Your guide offers her picks for the Top 10 movies to watch when you're home sick on the living room couch.

Bathroom Tactics
Finding public restrooms is a serious problem for the disabled as well as persons with bowel or urinary conditions. How can you find a bathroom to use when there isn’t a public facility available?

IBD Worst-Case Scenario Handbook
What should you do if you have an accident while you're out? What happens if you accidentally make a mess in your friend's bathroom? I have some tips on how to fix these problems and more.

Myths About IBD
Is IBD caused by stress? Can you pass your IBD on to someone close to you? Find the answers to these questions and more.

CCFA Guts & Glory Walks & Runs
inflammatory bowel disease advocacy fundraising walk run charity new york california crohn's and colitis foundation of america local chapters help getting involved

Finding Reliable Health Information on the Internet
Many people use the Internet to find out information about their health and diseases or conditions they may have. How can you sift through your search results to find reliable information?

Keeping Track Of Your Medical Records
Do you know who has your medical records? Do you know what's in them? Learn how you can find out and protect your privacy.

Normal Bowel Movement
Are you "normal?" Do you even know what a "normal" bowel movement is? Here's a hint: what's normal for you would not be normal for someone else.

Tips For Beating Fatigue
If you have trouble with persistent fatigue, here are some ideas to try that may help get your energy level up again.

How To Start A Support Group
If you can't find a local IBD support group, you just might have to start your own. Here's my tips on how you can do it.

Quick Ways To Clean A Toilet
Dirty toilet? Need a quick clean-up? Use these tips to keep it clean!

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