Laura Kiesel

As I have written about previously, I tended to run on the IBS-D side of the spectrum most of my life as an IBS patient. Constipation was usually an infrequent...

Since I had a hysterectomy at the end of 2019, I have been experiencing sporadic constipation, which I hadn't experienced in many years. For whatever reason, it seems I am...

For the 20+ years that I have had IBS, I have mostly struggled with the IBS-D side of the spectrum, with one exception being alternating IBS-D and IBS-C in my...

As I wrote in the past, I have had IBS for more than two decades, starting in my junior year of college. In that time, I have experienced both ends...

A few years ago I had some genetic testing done. I actually had gotten this testing to rule out that I had a BRCA gene mutation that means I am...

I've already posted on this site more than once about how the development of IBS in my very early twenties forced me to give up a beloved staple of my...

As if I already didn't have enough going haywire with my body, in the past year, I seemed to have developed a propensity towards having severe vertigo episodes that can...

In the more than 20 years since I have been diagnosed with IBS – though I have had experiences on both sides of the dilemma – I've always fallen way...

I recently wrote a post for this site about eating ice cream with IBS and ways to try to still enjoy it anyway (in moderation and with certain modifications of...

In addition to IBS, I unfortunately also suffer from a lot of spinal issues and back pain. This is due to a combination of degenerative disc disease, herniated discs and...

A few years ago, my digestive upset – especially in relation to my reflux – hit a peak and it seemed my stomach was ALWAYS upset. No matter what I...

I recently made an appointment to see a gastroenterologist for the first time in several years. I am doing this because in recent months I have been experiencing an uptick...

When you live your life experiencing chronic pain, your entire daily routine can become an experiment – a trial and error contest into what helps reduce it and what makes...

In trying to manage both my GERD (gastro-esophageal reflux disease) and my IBS, I have had to play a delicate balancing act. In fact, many of the mainline treatments for...

About 15 years ago, when I was interning at an environmental office in Washington, DC, my fellow interns and I all went to Potbelly's after training. They were all excited...

As I've mentioned several times before on here, in addition to having IBS, I also have GERD. This shouldn't be surprising – as GERD and IBS often tend to intersect...

My very first post for this site was on endometriosis and IBS. Endometriosis is when cells similar to endometrium (the lining of the uterus that a woman sheds during menstruation)...

I am less than one week away from having a hysterectomy. I tried everything else I could and I cannot live anymore with the heavy bleeding and extraordinary pain that...

Getting my IBS diagnosis more than 2 decades ago was an ordeal, to say the least. First, I had to suffer for months, from frequent and severe bouts of diarrhea...

As I've been exploring lately for my posts on this site, IBS is just one of a nexus of disorders I have that intersect with each other, but all have...