For me, because there have been so many Diagnostics and examinations, and because my personal mindset has always just been that it’s a necessary evil, I can sometimes forget how tough they are. The first ones normally feel the most traumatic. It’s all new to us, so all of the info leaflets and prep, and then the actual test/procedure itself can be overwhelming.

In this blog, I talk about the standard diagnostics used to diagnose IBD, such as blood tests, stool samples, colonoscopy, and other endoscopy procedures. X-rays, MRIs, CT scans, and contrast/barium meal or enema X-rays also get a mention!

I talk about how Disruptive they can be during the diagnosis process, and also after when used for disease progression monitoring. 

This one might be worth a share if you have people in your life that don't know much about Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, but would like to learn!