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Fetching RSS feed... please stand byWhat is the Difference Between Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
Crohn's Disease can affect anywhere along the digestive tract (from mouth to anus) but usually involves the small intestine (terminal ileum) and maybe the long intestine. Its appearance (as seen through a colonoscopy) is like cobblestone. The disease can also appear intermittently, with healthy portions areas surrounded by diseased portions. Pain is usually felt in the lower-right portion of the intestine.
Ulcerative Colitis almost always affects The rectum, and it may work its way up the body to affect the sigmon colon and any or all of the large intestine. Its appearance is making the colon appear to look thinner and it no patches of healthy intestine will be found within diseased portions. Pain will usually occur in the bottom left area of the intestines. There is also usually blood loss during a UC sufferer's bowel movements. This is one of the easiest ways that doctors use to make a quick guess of whether an individual has Crohn's or Colits (a colonoscopy and other tests can confirm this initial diagnosis).
Some people are never fully diagnosed as having Crohn's Disease or Ulcerative Colitis, as it can not be determined which form of IBD they suffer from. Other people have Crohn's Colitis, which is Crohn's Disease that only affects the large intestine.
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We are constantly donating money to the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of Canada (CCFC) and have so far donated about $700 as a website to the foundation. How can you help us increase this amount? Just become a member of the Crohn's Disease Forum today and start posting! Please also let all your friends and family affected by this disease also know about us (our url is once again http://www.crohnsforum.com )
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Books
Books for people affected by Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
The New Eating Right for a Bad Gut : The Complete Nutritional Guide to Ileitis, Colitis, Crohn's Disease, and Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Amazon Price: $10.20 (as of 12/01/2008) 
Breaking the Vicious Cycle: Intestinal Health Through Diet
Amazon Price: $20.65 (as of 12/01/2008)
The Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis Fact Book
Amazon Price: $19.95 (as of 12/01/2008)
Crohn's and Colitis: Understanding the Facts About IBD
Amazon Price: $17.21 (as of 12/01/2008)
The Maker's Diet: The 40 Day Health Experience That Will Change Your Life Forever
Amazon Price: $13.59 (as of 12/01/2008)
Some IBD-related clothing items
Old Crohnie Ash Grey T-Shirt
"I'm an Old Crohnie" T-Shirt. 10% of purchase donated to CCFA
Light T-Shirt
Price: 17.99
Rear of the Year (Pink) Long Sleeve T-Shirt
"Rear of the Year" Long T-shirt
Long Sleeve T-Shirt
Price: 22.99
Some of my favourite IBD links
- Crohn's Disease Support and Information Forum
- This is the online community to meet others affected by IBD and share infromation and support
- Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of Canada
- CCFC is Canada's national foundation for funding research to find a cure for IBD.
- Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America
- The United States foundation for people affected by Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
- List of Internatiol IBD Associations
- Find the one for your country here!
- Wikipedia Entry For Crohn's Disease
- What the online encyclopedia has to say about Crohn's Disease.
IBD News
Some recent news about Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
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- Inflamed in the Membranes: Digestive Tract and Skin
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