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For people living with chronic pain, to suggest that an antidepressant may help them relieve pain smacks of being told that it’s all in your head. But, a growing body of research is showing that antidepressants can - and do - help manage chronic pain in certain situations. For example, migraines have long been treated […]
FDA Press Release
FDA Approves Amitiza for IBS-C
Only drug available in United States for irritable bowel syndrome with constipation
This release contains revisions posted April 30, 2008
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Amitiza (lubiprostone) for the treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation (IBS-C) in adult women aged 18 and over. There is currently no […]
People who live with chronic pain from Crohn’s disease are not given much hope in terms of treatment. Yesterday, however, the FDA approved a new drug for the treatment of moderate-to-severe Crohn’s disease:
Press Release:
FDA Approves Cimzia to Treat Crohn’s Disease
A new drug has been approved to help sufferers of Crohn’s disease, the U.S. Food and […]
Omega-3 is gaining popularity as a supplement that can help with many illnesses and disorders. However, in respect to Crohn’s disease, there doesn’t seem to be any benefit from omega-3.
In a study published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), researchers found that the fatty acid was “ineffective for managing Crohn’s […]
According to a study published in this month’s issue of Gastroenterology, patients 50 years old and older who take multiple immunosuppressive medications for inflammatory bowel disease have a higher risk for developing infections.
Researchers studied the records of 300 patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and they found patients 50 years old and older were three […]
Jennifer, an attorney in Washington, DC, volunteered to speak to us about living with ulcerative colitis. Many people live with some sort of bowel disease, be it Crohn’s disease, irritable bowel, or others. Living with such a disease can be hard because people don’t talk about them as they might about diabetes or high blood […]
Living with a condition that can be made worse by the food you eat can make it difficult or frustrating to find foods you like to eat that are also good for you.
Food is often a social thing - we gather around dinner tables with friends, go out to eat at restaurants, and we celebrate […]
Now this is a very interesting bit of news. While I’m the first to say that we have to put our past behind us and build on what we have, I also believe that our bodies keep a memory of traumatic things that can affect us in different ways.
This could explain a lot. Researchers report, […]
If you have IBS and you also have allergies, maybe you shouldn’t be surprised. It seems that there may be a connection. According to a press release from American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, Link Between Allergic Disease and Irritable Bowel Syndrome, there is a connection.
The release says, “Adults with allergy symptoms report a […]
Describing pain can be difficult - areas of pain can be vague, as can descriptions of the pain itself.
The American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation has published this drawing for physicians to use to help them to better understand their patients’ pain. Click on the drawing to go directly to their site’s image to […]
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