My Complicated Relationship with Fiber Over the YearsMy fiber experience is complex and has evolved over many years. For example, what I thought of as fiber and where I could find it used to be quite limited...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Do You Sometimes Feel That Your IBS is Cured? Me, Too!My IBS-C never really goes into remission. It will, however, flip-flop to diarrhea. This is a result of taking laxatives every day, a necessary treatment. On rare occasions, though, it...Reactions0reactionsComments19 comments
How My Bowel Fakes Me OutMy bowel often seems to play cat and mouse with me. It goes like this. I am going about my business when I get a sudden urge to evacuate my...Reactions0reactionsComments22 comments
Summer heat and IBS symptomsHere in southeast lower Michigan, we have a week-long forecast of temps in the high 90s. That is extreme for my zone. But we are not the only region affected...Reactions0reactionsComments13 repliesTriggersCoping
Does taking a narcotic pain med change the type of IBS you experience?I recently had a tooth pulled. I was prescribed penicillin to prevent infection, and ibuprofen 800 mg tabs and Tylenol 3 (w/codeine) to manage pain. The first night I took...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesIBS-DPainIBS-C
Addiction and IBSEver heard the theory that we crave food and drink we are allergic to? My research found that there is a scientific explanation for this and a method to control...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Vegetable-rich Diet and IBSFor those who are vegetarians or eat a diet rich in veg: Do you notice symptoms and stool type that you think might be connected to eating plant-based whole foods?...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesDiet & NutritionSymptomsTriggers
A Portable History of My IBSUntil now I have never attempted to write a chronological timeline of my IBS (irritable bowel syndrome). I am going to try it now with progression over time, self-care details...Reactions0reactionsComments17 comments
Why IBS Can Be So Hard to Talk About and TreatRecently I attended a meeting with my fellow IBS advocates. I hadn’t written a new article for a long while, and talked about why I wasn’t motivated. I discussed my...Reactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Snacking and Small Portions Improved My IBS SymptomsFolks, for years, I have done battle with my large intestine. It usually fires the first shot. A warning gurgle, a gas pain, a distending abdomen. Or a bloated feeling...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
What I Eat With IBSIn Part 1 of IBS, Supplements, and What I Eat, I discussed some factors that challenge my digestion and dietary supplements I have tried along with the results. Now I...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
IBS, Dietary Supplements, Comorbidities, and What I EatSince there has been a lot of talk about diet and what kind is most beneficial for those with IBS, I thought I would put in my 2 cents again...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
My Experience with COVID and Its Impact On My IBS SymptomsContracting COVID-19 was just about the last thing I thought I would have to deal with after the new year. After all, I managed to NOT get it for 2...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Process of Elimination: My IBS Story, ContinuedFolks, it’s been a while since I last wrote about my IBS here. I’ve been hard at work writing a book about it with the working title: PROCESS OF ELIMINATION...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
2-Day Trip On the Road with IBSThe January 20, 2021 road trip south had finally arrived. Feeling a mix of excitement and dread, I climbed into my sister’s SUV with my little case of medications and...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
I'm Packing Up My IBS and Taking It On The Road!Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) has been a recurring tune in my disease catalog for years. Other featured hits include multiple sclerosis, degenerative spine disease, and that notorious dental trio so...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
I Don't Need a Restraining Order to Keep IBS from Stalking MeFor years I’ve been cohabiting with a volatile partner called IBS that I’ve wanted to break up with for years. Unfortunately, it has no yellow sheet, leaves no visible wounds...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
How I Unwittingly Changed My IBS-D to IBS-CYou know how it feels when you’ve been trying to solve a problem for a whole year, and then you do something different for another reason entirely—and that something turns...Reactions0reactionsComments21 comments
Why I Feel Such Guilt about Not Beating My IBS-D SymptomsIt seems that I’ve done everything I was supposed to do. Two years ago I saw my gastroenterologist, had the tests that ruled out IBD and SIBO, and studied the...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Afraid to Eat? Me? Hah!In some ways my fear knows no bounds. Take spiders. I’m paralyzed the moment I spot one scurrying across the carpet. It’s all I can do to regain muscle function...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
