Chronic Illness Archives - Elite Care Family Medicine

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are two distinct gastrointestinal disorders that are often confused for one another but are not the same condition.  Why IBS and IBD are Thought to Be the Same Many patients mistakenly believe that IBS and IBD are one and the same. Though the conditions do share some similarities, they are different diseases.  What is IBS? Irritable bowel syndrome is known as a functional...

Living with a chronic illness is hard on patients and their families. Managing a chronic condition is especially difficult when you must travel out of town to receive care from a specialist. The good news is, your local primary care provider can help cut down the number of trips to the specialist by coordinating with them to provide treatment. How Your Local Primary Care Provider Can Help Manage Your Chronic Condition Your primary care provider doesn’t replace...