r/IBD
29k members
r/IBD is a subreddit with 29k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses ibd, symptoms, diagnosis, colonoscopy, and ibd, and they frequently recommend/review electrolyte powder, adult diapers, and biologic.
We're a support community for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) patients with Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, and their loved ones. We're not a substitute for your gasteroenterologist doctor and cannot treat or diagnose you, but we can offer encouragement and discuss our personal IBD experiences.
Popular Themes in r/IBD
#1
Advice Requests
: "does IBD cause flu-like symptoms + body aches for anyone else?"
18 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "I think chronic stress gave me IBD"
8 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Vitamin D Deficiency Help"
1 post
#4
Self-Promotion
: "I have Crohn's disease and have made an all-in-one tracking app for IBD. Feedback appreciated."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/IBD
#1
Ibd
: "does Ibd cause flu-like symptoms + body aches for anyone else?"
110 posts
#2
Symptoms
: "When you eat the exact same food every day for a week, down to the measurements, and then one day your body totally rejects it and you feel like death"
42 posts
#3
Diagnosis
: "MisDiagnosis"
40 posts
#4
Colonoscopy
: "Prepping for a Colonoscopy be like"
33 posts
#5
Ibd
: "When your Ibd is flaring up"
29 posts
#6
Struggling
23 posts
#7
Calprotectin
: "17 month old with Calprotectin >3000"
19 posts
#8
Ulcerative Colitis
: "Living proudly with an ostomy and IBD"
18 posts
#9
Treatment
: "Could a cancer Treatment cure autoimmune diseases? (New Yorker article)"
17 posts
#10
Crohns
: "Why isn't there a sub that is just for people with Crohn's to talk about Crohn's?"
16 posts
Products Discussed in r/IBD
Electrolyte Powder
8 reviews
#1
DripDrop
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Nuun
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Great Value
4.0★ from 1 review
Adult Diapers
2 reviews
#1
Always Discreet
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Abena
4.0★ from 1 review
Biologic
2 reviews
#1
Stelara
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Member Growth in r/IBD
Yearly
+3k members(11.9%)
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Last updated: June 9, 2026