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Links to online groups where you can meet and talk to other people who suffer from IBD and related conditions.
Rectum
A definition of the term 'rectum'. The rectum is an important part of the digestive system.
Support Groups
A life with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis brings a significant amount of problems that can lead to stress, anxiety, and unhappiness. The good news is that you aren't alone and there are support groups, both online and offline, that can help you.
Collagenous/Lymphocytic/Microscopic Colitis Support
An active, moderated, message board for people with MC, CC, and LC.
Crohn's Disease Online Support Group - MD Junction
The Crohn's Disease support group offers many ways of interacting and sharing knowledge with others who are also dealing with the same issues, it’s your chance to be around people who are in your spot and understand you best.
Healingwell.com - Crohn's Disease
This forum for discussing Crohn's disease is very active and moderated.
Healingwell.com - Irritable Bowel Syndrome
An active and moderated forum and chatroom for discussions related to IBS.
Healingwell.com - Ostomies
This forum is not very active, but it is heavily moderated. It also has a chat room, but no scheduled chats.
Healthboards.com - Cancer: Colon & Rectal
This board is becoming more active and is moderated.
Healingwell.com - Ulcerative Colitis
This forum is not as active as some others, but is heavily moderated.
Healthboards.com - Digestive Disorders
This moderated forum is fairly active, and covers a variety of digestive disorders.
Healthboards.com - IBS Board
A fairly active, moderated forum for people with IBS.
IBD Sucks!
A large, very active message board for discussion of all aspects of IBD.
IBS Message and Bulletin Board
A very active message board to discuss diet, recipes, hypnotherapy and yoga for IBS moderated by Heather Van Vorous, author of "Eating Right for IBS."
IBS Self Help Group Forum
A very active moderated forum for discussion of all apects of IBS. Also has a chatroom and an email list (with Yahoo Groups).
IBS Support Group
A message board designed to help people with IBS form or join a face-to-face support group in their local area.
IBS Support Group for Southern California Chat Room
Scheduled chat times in this room are Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9 PM ET/6 PM PT and 12 AM ET/9 PM PT, Tuesday, Thursday 7 PM ET/4 PM PT and 12 AM ET/9 PM PT, Saturday, Sunday 12 PM ET/9 AM PT and 9 PM ET/6 PM PT.
IBS Tales
IBS Tales is a place to share experiences of IBS, the terrible and embarrassing, as well as the happy stories where sufferers have found help through dietary changes, supplements or other therapy.
Rds-forum.de - Reizdarmsyndrom
A moderately active forum for IBS in German.

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