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10 reasons to join the Crohn’s and Colitis Support Group

1. It’s full of other people with connections to IBD.
2. It’s a safe forum to ask any and all IBD questions.
3. It’s a way to connect with others on the Mighty community.
4. I’m one of the group leaders (living with #UlcerativeColitis ), and I’m pretty cool.
5. We want to normalize talking about poop.
6. We do Q&As with partners like Girls with Guts.
7. It’s a small but “Mighty” community that we want to grow.
8. It’s supportive.
9. Why not?
10. Do it today!

You can search the groups to join. #CrohnsDisease #InflammatoryBowelDiseaseIBD #ChronicIllness #IrritableBowelSyndromeIBS

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What is something you wish people knew about living with Crohn's?

What is something you wish people knew about living with Crohn's?

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I hate this fear

Hi all. I have always had this fear to an extent, but lately it has been debilitating. Last fall I began to suffer from random bouts of waking in the middle of the night nauseous, and soon could barely eat because of it. Now, though I am trying a diet to help reset my body, I am scared all the time. I used to wake up in the middle of the night feeling sick, so now I feel like every night I can't go to sleep until I've passed the time that I normally would wake up, even though this hasn't happened in months, I lose sleep over it every night. I have IBS-C and reflux, so my stomach is often a bit off. I don't trust my body, so every slight movement of my stomach has me on high alert.

I also work in a preschool, so avoiding the germs is hard and every day is a battle. Any time I hear that a bug might be going around, or if I hear that someone got sick, I feel as though I don't want to leave my house or see anyone.

To top it off, my husband and I would like to have kids in the near future. I really do want to have kids, but I’m so terrified of nausea/being sick and the potential of it happen for pregnancy.

I'm so tired of living with this fear.

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I'm new here!

Hi, my name is kmbaker. I'm here because I am currently eating low FODMAP for nausea and IBS-C. I used to deal with disordered eating, body image issues, food and exercise and am struggling with that now that I am dealing with the diet and IBS. I am a very anxious person and have now added anxiety toward illness, vomitting, nausea, and food in general. I am feeling very confused and alone in this.

#MightyTogether #Anxiety #EatingDisorder #IrritableBowelSyndromeIBS

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I’m new here!

Hi, my name is momma868789. I have to live daily with many medical issues. I have fibromyalgia, CKD stage 3, Venous Reflux Insufficiency, micro valve prolapse, coratid artery disease, aorta aneurysm in my upper stomach and many allergies. I also have IBS. Many foods and medications trigger it constantly.

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