Nigel Horwood - My IBD story
Nigel has lived with the symptoms of Crohn's disease since 1977. In 2010 he had his first operation - which removed his terminal ileum and left him with a temporary ileostomy before having a reversal.
Seb Tucknott - My IBD story
IBDrelief founder Seb tells his story of how he went from nearly losing his colon to being in clinical remission.
Bernard Leach - My IBD story
Bernard was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in 2004. He uses a combination of medication, diet and exercise to manage his symptoms.
My Humira diary - Simon Booth
In November 2015 Simon Booth, who has Crohn's disease, started taking the biologic medication Humira (adalimumab). For the first three months he kept a diary for IBDrelief.
My J-pouch surgery - Edmund Murray
In 2014 Edmund Murray had J-pouch surgery for his ulcerative colitis. Here he recounts what it was like.
Beth Kiernan - My IBD story
Beth was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in 2012 while at university. Since then she has climbed mountains and taken part in many outdoor pursuits.
Simon Stones - My IBD Story
When he was 14 Simon was diagnosed with Crohn's disease. Since then he's gone on to gain a first class honours degree and is now studying for a PhD.
Living with hair loss from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
Gemma Cleary was first diagnosed in 2001 with ulcerative colitis but in 2012 she went through a serious flare and it was discovered she actually had Crohn’s colitis. In 2011 her hair started to fall out. In this interview she talks about what it's been like.
Simon Booth - My IBD Story
Simon was diagnosed with Crohn's disease in 2014 and in 2015 had an ileocaecal resection.
Gemma Cleary - My IBD Story
Gemma was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in 2001, but in 2012 was told she actually has Crohn's disease.
Thaila Skye - My IBD Story
Thaila was diagnosed with Crohn's disease in 2009 and the following year had a temporary ileostomy and mucous fistula formed. In 2016 she had her mucous fistula reversed and a permanent colostomy formed.