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‘I was going to the loo 35 times a day and here’s what no one tells you about Crohn’s disease’

Sofia Maughan, 26, says her illness also causes arthritis, poor circulation, eye sensitivity and brain fog – and affects everything from her work to her love life Sofia was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease five years ago(Image: Sofia Maughan ) A young woman with Crohn’s is using TikTok to raise awareness of the disease after highlighting…

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'BeWell': Pa. woman designs clothes for patients living with chronic illnesses

‘BeWell’: Pa. woman designs clothes for patients living with chronic illnesses

EAGLEVILLE, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — Amanda Phillips used her experience fighting Crohn’s disease to create a line of adaptive clothes fit for patients like herself. She left her career in finance to start her small business, ‘BeWell.’ Through it, she sells shirts fit with discreet zippers to facilitate bloodwork, IVs, ports, breastfeeding, and more. BeWell has…

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