My name is Madhura Balasubramaniam and I live in India. I have been locked in battle with my intestines for as long as I can remember. I spent a large part of my early childhood dealing with constant spells of stomach pain, diarrhea, vomiting and rashes. I struggled to meet my height and weight targets and had multiple nutritional deficiencies. When I was 10 years old, I was given a tentative diagnosis of celiac disease and I have been gluten-free since. While this diet seemed to provide pain relief, I remained underweight and anaemic. In mid-2018, I began to experience occasional bouts of watery diarrhea and fatigue. I was travelling…
Crohn's, Cultural Stigma, extraintestinal manifestations, feeding tube, Healthcare Disparities, living with IBD, Minority Health, Nutrition, Stigma, Women's Health, World IBD Day
