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More guides on IBS and IBD (page 6)
- Pouch and ostomy life
- Ulcerative colitis
- Crohn's disease
- Gut-brain connection
- Low FODMAP
- Triggers and foods
- IBS-D, IBS-C and IBS-M
- Symptom tracking
- Doctor visits
- Apps and tools
Crohn's diseaseCrohn's Disease Night Sweats: What They Mean
Night sweats are not a recognised Crohn's manifestation and no score counts them. What the evidence does show, the look-alikes, and when to call your team.
34 min read
Crohn's diseaseCrohn's With Constipation, Not Diarrhea
Constipation is a real Crohn's symptom, not proof of a misdiagnosis. What causes it, when it points at a narrowing, what the activity scores miss, and what to log.
37 min read
Ulcerative colitisSmoking and Ulcerative Colitis: Does Nicotine Help?
Smoking and ulcerative colitis: smokers develop UC less often, but once you have it, smoking brings no significant benefit. What the nicotine trials found.
41 min read
Crohn's diseaseDoes Smoking Make Crohn's Worse? The Evidence
Yes. Smoking raises the odds of a Crohn's flare, first surgery and repeat surgery. Here are the actual numbers, what quitting changes, and where vaping fits.
38 min read
Crohn's diseaseFlying With Crohn's Disease and Biologics
Flying with Crohn's disease: pack biologics in your cabin bag, never the hold, and check your product's room-temperature window, which runs from 0 to 30 days.
43 min read
Ulcerative colitisHow Much Blood in Stool Is Normal With UC?
In ulcerative colitis the target is no visible blood at all. Why the eye misjudges amount, what each bleeding pattern suggests, and when to call your team.
29 min read
Doctor visitsHow to Describe Stomach Pain to a Doctor
Describe stomach pain by where it sits, what it feels like, its pattern, what changes it and what it stops you doing. The words and numbers that carry.
38 min read
Crohn's diseaseHow to Explain Crohn's Fatigue to People
Stop describing the feeling and describe the cost, the recovery time and the score. What works when people say I'm tired too, and what the evidence supports.
37 min read
Symptom trackingHow to Find Trigger Foods Without Logging It All
To find trigger foods without logging every bite, score symptoms daily, log food only on bad days plus matched ordinary days, and test one suspect at a time.
36 min read
Crohn's diseaseHow to Gain Weight With Crohn's Disease
Weight gain with Crohn's usually comes down to intake, absorption and inflammation, in that order. What the evidence shows, and what nobody has measured.
38 min read
Pouch and ostomy lifeHow to Track Food Triggers With an Ostomy
With a stoma, Bristol types stop working and reactions show up in hours, not days. What to log instead, how to read output timing, and how to test a food.
39 min read
Symptom trackingHow to Track IBS Symptoms Without an App
You can track IBS well on paper, a spreadsheet or a free form. The medium barely changes your answers; when you write them down does. Here is how to set it up.
33 min read