This post may be a little off the inflammatory bowel disease topic but I think it relates to many IBDers as well as people with other chronic illnesses. Plus, I did learn recently that there may be a correlation between migraines and Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. Anyway, I needed to expunge some things that […]
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Early Morning Tweets and Thoughts About Food
Early yesterday morning, I tweeted and put something on Instagram about my night I seriously don’t know how to eat anymore. It sounds absurd but it is true. I absolutely despise the feeling of food digesting and my stoma working. It makes my skin itch, feels like my ostomy is pulling, and it is […]
Productive Appointment at a Sleep Clinic
I finally had an appointment at a sleep clinic and it went surprisingly well. It was just a consultation but I really loved this new doctor. I felt like he completely understood all aspects of my situation, really looked at me as an entire person and seemed to genuinly care about all that I have […]
Living in Chronic Pain part 2
After writing about living with chronic pain, I started thinking that there were so many other areas that this topic creeps into. When you are in a lot of pain, sleep is generally an issue. When sleep is an issue, you are usually tired throughout the day. When you are feeling lethargic (and sometimes moody due […]
Quick Morning Thoughts …
Do you ever feel like IBD took soooo much from you and it is truly incomprehensible to anyone (including doctors) who haven’t experienced it first hand? That is how I feel now. I am thankfully not having IBD issues but I can’t for the life of me sleep. And it takes its toll. Big time. […]