Crohns Disease

Crohns Disease: Humor Helps
Digestive Diseases: Laughter Can Help
Crohn's is an autoimmune disease that attacks the digestive system. It's painful and oppressive and, really, not very funny. But it's one of those diseases that lends itself to bad puns, wry observations, and bathroom humor. Many sufferers are embracing that aspect of the disease, to lighten the load (see? what did I tell you!) a little bit. No matter how serious and uncomfortable an illness, a little laughter can be a good thing. In this lens you'll find online resources, book recommendatio...

Crohns Disease
Why Me? Learning that I have Crohn's Disease
This will be an educational and on going journey, learning to live with Crohn's Disease. It's ups, downs and all arounds (yes, technically not a word, but in my world, it is). I have been tentatively diagnosed with Crohn's. What this means is the doctor wants to run more tests to confirm what he believes that he's seen in my large colon. What it also means is my world as I currently know it, has been turned upside down. What it also means is that I'm going to use my blessed Squidoo as everyth...

Crohn's Disease Support and Information Forum
Crohnsforum.com...
is the place to meet others affected by either Crohn's Disease or Ulcerative Colitis. Whether you are a sufferer or the family or friend's of someone who is, please join us at at the Crohn's Disease Forum right away!   We answer everyone's questions and provide support. You can even get answers to your questions totally anonymously!  So go to http://www.crohnsforum.com and become a member now. Also, be sure to visit the Crohn's Disease Book Store to find some books that I recommend on IBD, IB...

Crohn's Disease
Living With Crohn's Disease
Having recently been diagnosed (tentatively) with Crohn's Disease, it's something I'm pretty interested in at the moment. Hopefully this lens will help others who have also been diagnosed with this problem. This lens will be more a diary of living with Crohn's than an information source - there are already plenty of those sites on the web.

crohns - simple tips that may help
Crohns Disease and Related Conditions
Crohn's disease is a condition where the digestive tract becomes highly inflamed because of a number of areas where the body is not able to function as designed. I make no apologies for the picture Chrohn's disease is a severe inflammation of the bowel and this is what it looks like.

The Bible of Crohns Disease and Ulcerative Colitis Living with IBD
What is Crohn's Disease?
Crohn's disease, also known as regional enteritis,is an inflammatory disease of the intestines that may affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract from mouth to anus, causing a wide variety of symptoms. It primarily causes abdominal pain, diarrhea (which may be bloody if inflammation is at its worst), vomiting, or weight loss,but may also cause complications outside the gastrointestinal tract such as skin rashes, arthritis, inflammation of the eye, tiredness, and lack of concentration. Do...