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...reactions2comments
How Accepting My IBS-C Diagnosis Helped Me Lose Weight and Feel BetterMy IBS-C diagnosis wasn’t exactly fraught with drama or high emotion. The earliest symptoms caused confusion, a kind of mini-shock that stopped...reactions4comments
Why and How I Mistreat My IBSI have IBS with constipation. I also have multiple sclerosis (MS). You would think that the focus of my energies would be...reactions14comments
My Inner IBS Ninja Strikes AgainIt’s been less than a year since I was diagnosed with IBS-C and I’m still learning about this blasted thing. I could...reactionscomments
If Your Brain Were in Your Gut, What Would It Be Thinking?My gut is telling me this is a trick question, and it’s right on. Actually, we do have a brain in our...reactionscomments
What I Ate For Thanksgiving and What I'll Eat on Christmas Eve Because of ItWhen I thought about what I stuffed down my pie hole last month, I had kind of a weird feeling about writing...reactionscomments
Let's Talk About ConstipationI’m a recent victim—wait, that makes me sound like an autopsy corpse—make that “lucky winner” of a diagnosis of IBS with constipation...reactions2comments
Diagnosis: FrustrationI was diagnosed with IBS in the summer of 2016, but my symptoms started way back in 2011—and it seemed to happen...reactionscomments
By the Numbers and the Narratives: The Language of PainFor mainstream healthcare professionals, pain assessment has become a numbers game. Not in the sense of your grandma playing the numbers in...reactionscomments
