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Plain-language guides about living with Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis, from someone living with UC. Not medical advice.
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Bristol Stool Chart for IBD: What Each Type Looks Like
What each of the seven stool types looks like, and why logging it takes the guesswork out of describing a bad week.
Living with IBD
Finding a Bathroom Fast With Crohn's or Colitis
8 min read
Living with IBD
How to Explain Crohn's or Colitis to Friends and Family
9 min read
Living with IBD
IBD and Mental Health: Living With Crohn's or Colitis
8 min read
Living with IBD
Crohn's or Colitis at School: 504 Plans and College
9 min read
Living with IBD
IBD Emergency Kit: What to Pack for Crohn's or Colitis
9 min read
Living with IBD
Just Diagnosed With Crohn's or Colitis? The First Weeks
9 min read
Living with IBD
Traveling With IBD: A Practical Guide for Crohn's and UC
8 min read
Living with IBD
Working With Crohn's or Colitis: Telling Your Boss
9 min read
Living with IBD
How to Support Someone With Crohn's or Colitis
9 min read
About Flarely
Flarely 3.0: Know Your Gut in 14 Days
3 min read
Tracking
IBD Tracker Apps for iPhone in 2026: How to Choose
6 min read
Living with IBD
Beyond Food: Stress, Sleep and Routine With IBD
4 min read
Food
FODMAPs and IBD: A Plain Guide
9 min read
Tracking
Questions Worth Asking Your Care Team
4 min read
Tracking
What to Log Each Day With IBD
4 min read
Food
Food and Colitis: What to Track
4 min read
About Flarely
Why I Built Flarely
4 min read
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