When was the last time you had a stomachache? It’s normal for all kids to get bellyaches once in a while. But some kids get bad stomach pain all the time. They are tired and even feel like they might throw up. Some of these kids may have what’s called inflammatory bowel disease (or IBD).
About 1 million Americans have IBD, and 30,000 new cases are diagnosed each year. IBD, which can be diagnosed at any age, most often affects people between 15 and 35 years old but has even been found in babies as young as 18 months old! In the United States, it’s thought that as many as 100,000 kids younger than 18 years old have IBD.
So, just what is IBD? How do you know if you have it? And what help is available if you do? Learn more
The Coping Cart at Norton Children’s Hospital is designed to help ease children’s stress and anxiety.
hey im taliyah
how r u doing with ibd i have it to feel free to ask for support in anyflar up
hey im taliyah
how r u doing with ibd i have it to feel free to ask for support in any flarup
Hi Taliyah, well.. Since this was posted a lot has happened! I’m now 22, and after they put the second Ostomy bag on me they discovered I also have Crohn’s! I can’t count the surgeries I’ve had! Because I use to have to do dilatation under Anesthesia every 6weeks! How old are you , and how long have you dealt with it!?