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Back Pain and IBD: When I Wonder About Ankylosing Spondylitis
After living with Crohn’s since 2002, I’ve learned that IBD doesn’t stay neatly contained in the digestive tract. Back pain became part of my reality sometime…
How Intermittent Fasting Affects My Crohn’s Disease
Having lived with fistulizing Crohn’s disease since 2002, I’ve tried my share of dietary approaches over the years. Some worked, some didn’t, and some fell…
IBD Research Week: Market Growth, Clinical Guidance, and Cancer Risk Mechanism
After twenty-four years of living with Crohn’s disease, I’ve learned to read the weekly research flow differently than I used to. This week brought a familiar…
What vaccines do I need on biologics, and how do I time them?
After nearly 25 years of managing Crohn’s disease and multiple biologic switches, I’ve learned that vaccine timing isn’t a once-and-done conversation with my…
The Complexity Problem: Why IBD Research Feels Overwhelming Right Now
I’ve been reading IBD research for over two decades now, and I can’t remember a time when the field felt this simultaneously promising and overwhelming. My…
Week of May 25-31, 2026: Seven IBD research updates from iron markers to mental health
This week brought a mix of practical clinical findings and early-stage research that caught my attention. Having lived with Crohn’s since 2002, I found myself…
