February 2012
1 tag
Young Blacks Less Likely to Seek Mental Health... →
Young adult black Americans, especially those with higher levels of education, are much less likely than their white counterparts to seek mental health services, a new study finds.
2 tags
1 tag
just-being-mexoxo:
My bone cracking hits a new level. I am my own symphony. The fact I took some pain medicine allows me to joke on my bone which are in horrible condition. My rheumatologist is concerned because I have joint deformities in my fingers and knees.
On twitter I wrote a post about hating prednisone and people wrote me I should smoke weed. Ehh… Too scared
I AM A STRANGE HUMAN…. A...
1 tag
1 tag
YOU DON'T LOOK SICK?! No, I don't. It is so hard...
2 tags
2 tags
Tumblr bans blogs promoting anorexia, bulimia and... →
crohns-sucks:
daniperry:
Tumblr bans blogs promoting anorexia, bulimia and other self-harm
msnbc:
An announcement on the official Tumblr staff blog explains that the decision to revise the service’s content policy is not being taken lightly as its staff is “deeply committed to supporting…
Since we are so against it here - Thank you Tumblr!!!
1 tag
2 tags
7 tags
A day in the life: About three out of every 10... →
just wanted to add- in my personal experience, cymbalta & flexeril have literally changed my quality of life. I now can get through the day and night with less pain, anxiety and depression.
heathersday:
How do tricyclic antidepressants handle fibromyalgia symptoms?
The tricyclic antidepressants, which includes Elavil and Pamelor, work by raising the amounts of neurotransmitters in the...
1 tag
Dirty little secret:
luckycolon:
I’m afraid to date someone because I have ibd. I’m afraid they won’t accept it. - luckycolon
1 tag
1 tag
Eating citrus fruit may lower stroke risk →
A compound in citrus fruits may reduce women’s stroke risk, a study has said.
1 tag
Surprising Key to a Long Life →
A habit that takes five minutes a day can add years to your life. It also helps prevent everything from heart attacks and strokes to diabetes, colds, flu, and arthritis. What’s more, it even improves your looks and fights bad breath.
2 tags
'Like' us on Facebook →
crohns-sucks:
When we get to 100 likes on Facebook(along with 400 followers here), I am going to do a prank/stunt/stupid idea of your choosing.
xoxo Nicole
PS There is going to be a video of me doing it for all eternity so this better be goo!
2 tags
1 tag
Antidepressants Are Useless, Pushed on Public... →
The psychiatric community as well as health and government officials have been pushing antidepressants on the people for years. Instead of addressing the underlying cause of such negative feelings, psychiatrists and medical representatives have been making you think that the only answer to depression is an antidepressant drug. However, the claims that antidepressants are the answer are...
1 tag
Real Race in Cancer Is Finding Its Cause →
Perhaps too much emphasis is placed on looking for existing breast cancer when the search should focus on prevention and the possibility of finding a vaccine.
1 tag
1 tag
Natural alternatives to the top 5 most prescribed... →
These drug-free remedies may help you prevent chronic disease and tackle illness— without side effects
2 tags
1 tag
Melanoma Skin Cancer Condition Center →
Melanoma is the least common type of skin cancer. Still, it is the most deadly because it can spread if not caught early. Melanoma symptoms include a change in the shape, size, or color of a mole, but melanomas can also look like a bruise that doesn’t heal or a dark streak under a finger or toenail. Excess sun is linked to melanoma risk. However, melanomas can also occur on skin not...
1 tag
5 Women Share Their Fitness Motivation Tips - →
Sometimes the company of a friend can be one of the strongest motivators to exercise. That’s why we’re telling the stories of five women who have successfully made fitness a permanent addition to their lives, drawing upon their workouts both for inner and outer strength. If you’ve found your will to exercise dwindling lately, read on for inspiration.
1 tag
How social networking can boost your workout →
You wouldn’t walk up to a co-worker’s cubicle and challenge him to do 25 sit-ups on a typical workday, but you might challenge him online if your company was using one of the new social media platforms designed to encourage employees to stay (or get) in shape. Or you might find that challenge in your own inbox, or an offer to go for a bike ride after work
2 tags
1 tag
The Spontaneous Healing Belief →
What would it mean to discover that everything from the DNA of life, to the future of our world, is based upon a simple Reality Code—one that we can change and upgrade by choice? New revelations in physics and biology suggest that we’re about to find out!
1 tag
Current Vitamin D Levels Found In Millions of... →
Researchers have discovered specific molecular signaling events by which vitamin D prevents inflammation. In their experiments, they showed that low levels of Vitamin D, comparable to levels found in millions of people, failed to inhibit the inflammatory cascade—a series of rapid biochemical events which propagates and matures the inflammatory response. However, levels...
1 tag
A Daughter’s Love, a Mother’s Last Breath →
After seeing what her mother had endured in her three years in nursing homes, Ellen Goode knew more personal care would be the best option for a longer life and a more peaceful death.
2 tags
3 tags
Ow.
crohnsandarthritis:
Humira. Ouch.
Bruise. Pain at injection site. Woozy feeling. Tired. Sore.
I know that it’s going to help me (it already is!), but I don’t enjoy feeling like complete and utter shit for a day and a half after I do my injection.
Read More
1 tag
Parents Want Right To Give Son Medical Marijuana -... →
OKLAHOMA CITY — Most parents would go to great lengths to help their child, but some want to try a controversial approach.
2 tags
Crohn's Girl: Some people just don't understand. →
crohnschronicals:
My friend texted me the other day asking if I wanted to go out but not to feel pressured if I was too tired.
Well I am currently in a HUGE flare and I have an abscess and I can’t get my infusion because of the infection and I’m in a ton of pain… being tired is the least of my worries. And…
2 tags
1 tag
Maggie's Youtube Channel →
ibdstrong:
Check out Maggie’s awesome channel! She posts super helpful videos about IBD, especially for people with ostomies :)
Fibromyalgia Support: Fibromyalgia and Wintertime... →
heathersday:
We all know that fibromyalgia and cold do not go together. For most of us, it seems like the winter flares won’t end. Further, it is not just the cold that affects us. Minimal sunlight and shorter days can take a toll on fibromyalgia patients as well.
Here are some things you…
1 tag
My Story: Endometriosis & Hip Pain
endometriosis:
I learn the most interesting things… I’ve been having severe hip pain that’s been getting worse and worse. I was dying in ballet class last week! Now I start looking for what I can do to fix it and the first article I come across says this: “Some women will have pain in the hip joint if they suffer from endometriosis. A thick lining of the uterus can apply pressure on the tissues...
1 tag
2 tags
2 tags
Almost had an epic fail with the Humira shot and... →
talesofamisfit:
Almost had an epic fail with the Humira shot and nearly wussed out. But I did it. I was still preparing myself mentally when I twitched and hit the trigger but hey, whatever gets the job done. I’m just glad it wasn’t like last time and I don’t get any in because I hit the button too soon and just…
2 tags
Disease On My Sleeve: Undiagnosed: (Un)Social Life →
Diagnosed or not, I think many of us can relate to these issues!
diseaseonmysleeve:
Previously, I said that being undiagnosed makes it hard for me to be social sometimes. I don’t mean that being undiagnosed makes it harder than for those who are diagnosed. This is just my not-the-whole-picture list.
Social Problems (That May or May Not Get Better with a Diagnosis):
…
Small, but Mighty.: perspective. →
herecomesally:
So often, it’s easy to become caught up in my own pain, especially the past few months of frustration and fear as I continue my ongoing journey to figure out the cause of my chest pain (next stop - cardiologist!).
And then, inevitably, I am confronted by the stories of people who have it so much…
Positives
shewastheprincessofthenight:
Sometimes I wonder what my life would have been like if I had not gotten sick. Then I realize that if I had no gotten sick I never would have met the wonderful people that I had met today.
Sometimes bad things just happen and then they bring their blessings. I cherish those blessings and keep them close to my heart. I don’t care about the bad things anymore…because...
1 tag
♥Umm... its me??!♥: So I have my... →
just-being-mexoxo:
So I have my rheumatologist appointment at 1:30 so I had to cancel therapy at 2:30 since my rheumy likes to socialize. I put myself on 5mg after they wouldn’t call in my prescription which I told the lady last week Tuesday if I kept taking 10 I’d be out by Sunday and dead before Thursday but…
1 tag
Why You Should Eat and Drink High-Cacao Dark... →
Yes, I know, I know. That title isn’t exactly comforting. I hate giving you guys bad news, seeing as how you make this website possible, and I hate making unpopular recommendations like “eat more butter” or “get some sun” or “drink a glass of red wine,” but I have to...
1 tag
Bibimbap With Tuna, Sweet Potato, Broccoli Rabe or... →
Tuna steaks, sliced thinly after cooking, are a vehicle for a traditional Korean marinade.
1 tag
Monitoring Your Health With Mobile Devices →
Smartphones may some day help people take better control of their health by tracking it with increasing precision and convenience.
1 tag
Report Affirms Lifesaving Role of Colonoscopy →
Although many people have assumed the cancer screening must prevent deaths because it is so often recommended, strong evidence had been lacking.
2 tags
3 tags
Inflamed and Untamed: Crohn's and Colitis pen... →
agirlwithguts:
So I had this idea like literally a second ago. It might not even be a good idea. I need to know if you guys are interested.
I think this idea was sparked because I was going through old letters and stuff I have saved from friends over the years…
What if we started like an IBD pen pal…
2 tags
