The Therapeutic Quality of CatsStress and anxiety, as well as depression, can all play contributing roles to IBS or even at times be directly responsible for a flare. As such, I find it very...reactions1comment
Bananas Are The Best (At Least Most of the Time)!Early on in my IBS journey, I learned to quickly find those few foods that never really triggered me and for the most part, was relatively benign. Even before I...reactions3comments
Can Having a Tipped Uterus Impact IBS?In my late teens, when I first began visiting a gynecologist; receiving pelvic exams and pap smears, I was informed of an interesting little tidbit about my body: I have...reactions30comments
Can a TENS Device Help IBS?Lately, I have been experiencing some pretty intense abdominal cramps that have been waking me up in the middle of the night. This is not a complete anomaly for me:...reactions7comments
The Sadness of Losing Another StapleWhen I first developed and was diagnosed with IBS, I was in major denial. I clung to my coffee (even having multiple cups a day), despite that it definitely did...reactions10comments
Can I Camp If I Have IBS?I am a city girl, having been born and bred in Brooklyn, New York. I never laid eyes on a tent the first two decades of my life much less...reactionscomments
How Routines Can HelpWhen I first developed IBS I was living the life of a chaotic college student. My schedule fluctuated dramatically from day to day. Sometimes I pulled several all-nighters in a...reactionscomments
The Medical Community and IBSWhen I first started having severe symptoms that were eventually explained by a diagnosis of IBS, I was half-way through college. I remember visiting the campus medical office to discuss...reactions2comments
My Shrunken Social LifeI first was diagnosed with IBS in college, which is usually a peak time in one's life for social opportunities. Though I am mostly an introvert, I was very social...reactionscomments
Antibiotics and IBSThe doctor squinted at the computer and then returned her glance to me. "It looks like you have an infection," she said. "We should try you on a round of...reactions10comments
How the Internet Saved Me From An IBS DownfallWhen I first developed IBS it was the late 90s and I was in my late teens. The internet was still in its infancy and I didn't have a lot...reactions2comments
Sex and IBSI've already discussed the fragile aspect of navigating romantic and intimate relationships when one has IBS. But that's to say nothing of the actual act of intercourse, which can also...reactions1comment
Can Talk Therapy Benefit IBS?One of the frustrating responses many of us with IBS have been on the receiving end of when we first started becoming symptomatic, was that the disorder was all in...reactionscomments
How to Avoid the Bloat: Foods You Shouldn't Eat (At Least Too Often)One of the other uncomfortable realities of living with IBS and GERD is how often I tend to get bloated, as though my belly is a balloon that's been filled...reactionscomments
Estrogen and IBSAs I've written about here on this site, I suffer from both Endometriosis and Irritable Bowel Syndrome. I am convinced they are intimately intertwined as my IBS was diagnosed shortly...reactions1comment
The Intersection Between OCD and IBSIn addition to many of the physical ailments I have, including irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), I also have a couple of mental health conditions. Namely, when I was 14, I...reactions8comments
How Chiropractic Care Helps My IBSI've always been very wary of chiropractors despite my general embrace of alternative and holistic medicine. I've been a patron of acupuncture, yoga, Reiki and massage since I was in/right...reactions2comments
Tai Chi for IBSRecently, I explored what exercises are best for IBS on this blog. Not surprisingly (as confirmed by my personal experience), intense, prolonged and high impact exercises tended to aggravate IBS...reactionscomments
Ways to Try to Get to Sleep With IBSAs I posted not too long ago, sleep is often an essential tool in managing IBS. However, the bitter irony is that IBS in and of itself can often interfere...reactions2comments
Trauma and IBSIn recent years, science has become more clear that experiencing trauma--especially as a child--plays a prominent role in one developing health issues as an adult. One of the first major...reactionscomments
