Resources

24-Hour Movement Guidelines

Physical Activity
Patients & Families, Teens & Young Adults
Websites
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5-ASA

Treatment
Patients & Families, Teens & Young Adults
5-ASA
Aminosalicylate
5-ASA   5-ASA are also known as Aminosalicylic acids. They are chemically related to aspirin, and work by damping down the inflammatory process, so allowing damaged tissue to heal. There are several types of 5-ASA drugs: There are also several topical forms of 5-ASA such as suppositories, foams, and enemas.
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5-ASAs and IBD

Treatment
Patients & Families, Teens & Young Adults
5-ASA
Aminosalicylate
Videos
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A registered dietian's top 3 tips for Crohn's and Colitis Patients

Diet
Patients & Families, Teens & Young Adults
Videos
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Accomodation

Travel
Patients & Families, Teens & Young Adults
Accomodation You may wish to ensure that any accommodation you are booking has an en-suite bathroom. Your travel agent should know, or it may be worth contacting the hotel yourself, and asking for written confirmation. Some people worry about having an ‘accident’ when staying away from home. You…
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Adalimumab

Treatment
Patients & Families, Teens & Young Adults
Biologic
Adalimumab
Adalimumab   Adalimumab can be used to treat moderate-to-severe active Crohn’s disease in adults and severe active Crohn’s in children aged 6-17. It may be considered a suitable treatment when other drugs have not worked or have caused major side effects, and when surgery is not considered the right option…
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Ask Mayo Clinic: Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Understanding your Disease
Patients & Families, Teens & Young Adults
Videos
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Avoiding Deep Vein Thrombosis

Symptoms and Complications, Travel
Patients & Families, Teens & Young Adults
Avoiding deep vein thrombosis Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or blood clots can be a risk for anyone sitting still on a long journey. Long haul flights lasting over 4 hours are thought to be more likely to cause blood clots, but long journeys by car, bus or train…
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Azathioprine and Mercaptopurine

Treatment
Patients & Families, Teens & Young Adults
Immunosuppressant
6-Mercaptopurine, Azathioprine
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