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The First Year: Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed

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While I had high hopes for this new book I was very concerned about the VERY negative outlook the author gives the reader. Unless you suffer from Crohn's and a severe case at that, this book offers alot of information but little hope.

If it is a your child that has been diagnosed look to Carol Svec terrific book on current medical research and help. Also Dr. Sabil book about Ulcerative Colitis is much better, as is the Guide to dealing with Crohn's and Ulcerative Colitis in Children available on the CCFA website. Not all patients are as jaded as Ms.Sklar.

In January 2003, at age 40, after years of living with what I thought were my severe food allergies reactions, I was diagnosed with accute, universal, UC. I did not know where to turn for accurate, complete and honest information. I felt my doctor could only offer an overview of the disease. This was one of the first books that I read and I would strongly recommend it. Until I met fellow suffers through CCFA, I felt very alone with this disease. This book gave me a clear indication of what I have and what to expect with UC. I highly recommend this for the newly diagnosed - it was incredibily informative.

An excellent overview of the disease and the most up-to-date and complete listing of current treatment options. I have had Crohn's disease for ten years and am very well researched on the disease and still found this book helpful. The title would imply it's a "starter" book, but it's also an excellent reference for veterans of the disease like me. The one negative review that claimed the author was "jaded" is a rather poorly thought out comment. When you write a book about the disease, you talk about the disease and it's complications. While it might be uplifting to read about all the people living comfortably with the disease, it doesn't help you take an active role in determining your treatment. This book does. All of us that suffer with the disease need to take the lead in understanding the disease and making sure we have the best medical care. So do your work! Read this book and others and support the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America. Here's to hoping you feel better soon!

I have a small library of books on Crohn's disease and Ulcerative Colitis, and this one by far offers the most updated and helpful information. Whenever I have a question about my diet, or my medication, or a new symptom, this is the first book I pull off the shelf. The book is also extremely well-written, with clear explanations of all of the medical information, and some nice personal perspectives from the author, who has Crohn's disease. If you--or a loved one--have recently been diagnosed, do yourself a favor and buy this book. When you close it, you will be a wiser and more prepared patient or caregiver than you were before you opened it.

This book is very good book it show you how to accept your disease and help you understand this disease.

This is a great reference reference book for anyone interested in IBD, regardless of how long you have had the disease. The title implies it is for the newly diagnosed, but I found it to be a great reference and I have had Crohn's for over ten years and have done a lot of research in the area. While I have read other good overview books, they become dated as new treatments become available. Sklar's book provides a fairly comprehensive and up-to-date review of the current treatments. It's also great to have a fellow-sufferer's perspective. Read it (and don't forget to support the Crohn's and Colits Foundation of America).

Having had Crohn's for 8 years, I'd flipped through various books - but never really found one I would refer to over and over again.

I really felt good about reading this book, since the author has walked through my shoes - and is not scared to frankly address the unpleasant issues that arise from this disease.

I highly recommend purchasing this book.

I was diagnosed 8 years ago and found this book to have more useful information than other books I've read on Crohn's disease. I especially liked the chapter on dealing with medications. I highly recomend this book no matter how long you've had your diagnosis.

Even though I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease 8 years ago, I still learned alot from this book. I highly recomend it.

I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis 3 months ago. This is the first book I've found which deals with the things that matter, from how you feel when you first hear the words "inflammatory bowel disease" and "chronic illness" to how you travel and eat out in restaurants. The chapter on diagnostic tests was the best - I wish I had had this book before my colonoscopy! I highly recommend this book - it covers everything you need to know, from how digestion works to what medications are used to treat IBD. If you are newly diagnosed, this is the book to get!