What's IBD?

IBD stands for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, which refers to both Crohn's Disease (CD) and Ulcerative Colitis (UC). According to the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, Inc.:

Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are chronic intestinal disorders. They affect up to 2 million Americans, with 200,000 under the age of 18. In fact, these crippling diseases have been diagnosed in children as young as 18 months.

For more information about IBD and resources available to patients and those who care about them, please see my links.

What’s IBS?

IBS stands for Irritable Bowel Syndrome. It is not considered a disease, but rather a condition. It is painful and disruptive, but not dangerous. It is possible for IBD patients to also have IBS, which has the effect of throwing gas on the fire. My links section includes IBS sites.

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