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Texas Children's IBD Center

 

 

Life with IBD
Watch a video to learn tips from teens living with IBD

 

Life with IBD: Take a seat
 

Real life: On your own with IBD is a comprehensive, understandable and practical resource for teens and young adults with Crohn's and colitis. This site was created by the physicians, staff and patients of Texas Children's Hospital's Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center to be used by people who already have been diagnosed with IBD and are familiar with the symptoms associated with the illness.

Here you will find information on everything from medications and procedures to dealing with friends and toilets. Navigate through this site for advice, information and support, and download the charts and records to begin or continue organizing the medical side of your life.

Create your own plan

One of the primary goals of this site is to help you create a realistic, individualized action plan to manage your IBD. Using the stoplight analogy, we'll show you how to personalize your stoplight plan by identifying your levels of health (poor, medium and excellent).

We want to hear from you

If you have questions that aren't answered here or want to offer feedback about the site, contact us via phone at 832-822-3625 or e-mail at LifeWithIBD@texaschildrenshospital.org.

 

It is not the intention of this Web site to provide specific professional medical advice, but rather to provide users with information about inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). If you are experiencing any symptoms associated with IBD, please contact a licensed medical doctor to diagnose, treat and professionally address those symptoms.



 

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