Being gutsy is usually defined as the ability to show courage, determination, and spirit.
For someone who quietly suffers with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), whether they have been diagnosed or not, might find it difficult to display this type of bravery.
Inflammatory Bowel Disease is a condition where the lining of the digestive tract becomes inflamed and the symptoms present on a chronic basis. The two most common conditions include Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s disease. Ulcerative colitis involves the inflammation along the lining of the large intestine and the rectum. Crohn’s disease affects the deeper layers of the digestive tract and usually affects the small intestine. Both conditions present with diarrhoea, rectal bleeding, abdominal pain, fatigue and weight loss.
You can imagine if you have these symptoms on a constant basis, you would feel uncomfortable and uneasy. Studies have reported that IBD patients generally feel higher levels of anxiety and depression when compared to healthy control groups.
At Ferring, people come first. Knowing how these individuals feel and what they experience on a daily basis, we developed the innovative IBD Health Diary app to give you the tools to take control of your condition, your health and ultimately, your life.
The IBD Health Diary app is a new approach to empowering IBD patients and improving the outcomes from the palm of your hands.
It is important to keep track of the progress of your IBD, but as busy people it can be hard to remember all the specific details and to write them down. This is where the IBD Health Diary comes to your aid. It will help you monitor and understand your condition. All your relevant information is kept in one place, easy for you to access at any time. It also keeps a record of your progress with the simple to use personal health tool.
All you need to do is answer a few pre-selected questions and immediately receive a status report which you can also share with your healthcare professionals by simply emailing the document through to them. The scheduler feature allows you to get notifications when it’s time to take your medication or alerts you of your next doctor’s appointment.
The IBD Health Diary app allows you to take control and Be Gutsi.
All you need to do is download the app from either Google Play or the App Store, register on the app by providing your personal details, explore the features and most importantly, start living your life without the embarrassment and anxiety you had before.
Download the app by scanning the QR codes below:
Reference:
Mayo Clinic. (2022). Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) – Symptoms and causes. [online] Available at: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/inflammatory-bowel-disease/symptoms-causes/syc-20353315 [Accessed 10 Oct. 2022].
Robertson, N., Gunn, S. and Piper, R. (2021). The Experience of Self-conscious Emotions in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Thematic Analysis. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, [online] Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9184437/#:~:text=Psychological%20difficulties%20are%20common%20in,et%20al.%2C%202016). 29(2), pp.344–356. doi:10.1007/s10880-021-09778-0.
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