From the Bathroom Floor
Season 1
The IBD Internet: why it saved us and why it's also kind of a mess
IBD at work: what you’re entitled to
Remission doesn't always mean you're fine
by Franck Tabouring
🎙️ The online IBD community has been genuinely transformative; peer support with real, measurable impact on patient outcomes. But the same ecosystem is also full of unproven dietary protocols, supplement grifters, and misinformation that can delay real treatment. In this episode, I celebrate what the community gets right, call out what's broken, and reflect honestly on my own responsibility as someone with a platform in this space. 🔍 Some sources I talk about in the episode: https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org and https://www.crohnsandcolitis.org.uk For all things IBD, visit https://colitisunfiltered.com
In this episode, I talk about the workplace. With nearly one in three IBD patients having lost a job because of their disease, and overall work impairment running at around 40%, the impact is significant. This episode covers what you’re legally entitled to, and how to approach the disclosure conversation. Some sources I talk about in the episode: Gastro.org, AbbVie For all things IBD, visit colitisunfiltered.com
This week, I dig into one of the most frustrating realities of IBD: the gap between clinical remission and actually feeling well. With research showing up to 60% of people in remission still experience ongoing symptoms, and anxiety and depression affecting more than a third of IBD patients even when disease is "controlled," this episode is for everyone who's been told they're doing great on paper and still didn't feel it. Some sources I talk about in the episode: Science Direct, NIH, Crohn's & Colitis Foundation For all things IBD, visit colitisunfiltered.com
In the first episode of From the Bathroom Floor, I break down a major finding from Digestive Disease Week 2026: a combination drug therapy showing real promise for IBD patients who've run out of options. I also talk honestly about why hope and exhaustion can coexist in the same body. Some sources I talk about in the episode: News Medical, NBC News. For all things IBD, visit colitisunfiltered.com