No but I know people who've put on weight who were asked this, and they don't have IBD. It's so rude to inquire about that with anyone, period. Someone at work, who is not overweight, was wearing a top on that had an empire waste and was asked in the elevator of our office, by someone she'd never met, "When are you due?" For one thing she's almost 50 years old and while not out of the realm of possibility, come on. And for another thing, WHY WOULD YOU ASK THAT.

We live in a world where The Stupid are allowed to walk among us. I guess that's the price of freedom.

Rachelle you are hysterical as always!

Yeah tell those people to go take a short walk off a long pier! You know what else annoys me is people asking me when I am having babies! Like how is that anyone's business! I was hospitalized for a month this year! You think my body is ready for a pregnancy?!

People are insensitive and I bet whoever asked you that was mortified!

I don't get your question... Why would someone take birth control if they were trying to have a baby?

I recently achieved remission after a long nightmare of a flare up. I never took humira but have taken Depo on and off over the years since 1998. Depo always worked well for me, but not this time around. I put on 15lbs in just a few months after I started it and just never felt right, I'm not taking it anymore. Yes, I thought I looked pregnant and I'm sure other people did as well. What people don't understand is what medications can do to your body due to no fault of your own.
This was my 3rd time taking it so, I know it takes a long time to get out of my system, it can take up to 18 months. The 1st time I quit depo I waited for my cycles to regulate and got pregnant on the first try. The 2nd time I quit I waited for my cycles to return (it took a lot longer this time around) but it took around 9 months a trying/charting to get pregnant. It was very emotional and difficult to go thru that every month. Once I was pregnant, it was a high risk pregnancy and ended up with a c-section. All turned out well though thank the lord.
I believe my UC flare began while I was pregnant and slowly got worse and worse after my son was born. My OB then tells me how many women flare after pregnancy. She also told me that since I had these problems during my pregnancy that the likelyhood of them happening again puts me (and a baby) at risk, not to mention having another bad flare.
While I was pregnant I only took Asacol for my UC.
Hope some of this info helps!
Best wishes :)

This just fires me up. There's a woman at work who is either wearing miracle bras or she's had breast work done. I don't know and I don't care, but there's a noticeable change. Would you go up to her and say, when did you have your boobs done? Or to a guy who wears a toupee (not sure who they think they're fooling but whateer) and ask them if they are getting balder. I mean, some how, if we assume a woman is pregnant, they become public domain. What the hell.

Maybe people just want to share in the miracle of life?

Well, possibly, but... naaaah, I think it's just bad manners. It's the same people who feel compelled to touch a pregnant woman's belly without asking, without even knowing her, like they're drawn to this giant orb and lose they're freakin' minds. It's like Homer Simpson... DOOONNUUUUTS.

Plus, if we're honest, a woman's value is often measured by whether she has or can give birth. And for full disclosure, I've never been pregnant. But that's another topic entirely.

Hey LLT81, I had a doctor with UC and she always flared after giving birth. That's fascinating to me.

I actually posted about this the other day. All of my weight goes to my stomach, and yes, people have asked me. My husband made me take a pregnancy test. hmmm.....let's just say he didn't get any for a while. I have a child, and I know how one gets pregnant. I just smile and say, "Nope, I'm just fat."

I can't remember which comedian said it - but I live the line "Don't EVER ask a woman if she is pregnant unless you see a baby coming out of her"

Words to live by.

Shortly after I was sprung from the hospital fir a nasty flare a woman in line at the post office asked me when I was due. I was wearing a sack of a dress and absently holding my gut since I was overdue for a percocet at that moment - so I just said "June. Twins."