How I Survived Campus Life With IBSThough it's been 20 years since I first developed and was diagnosed with IBS, I still remember very clearly how I struggled...reactionscomments
Can Iron Supplements Benefit IBS-D?When I first developed IBS mid-way through college, I was so sick so often that I wound up losing well over 20...reactions7comments
Why I Live AloneWhen I first started showing symptoms of IBS, I was in college and living in a dorm building. We had a communal...reactions1comment
Clothing Conundrum: What to Wear During an IBS Flare (Part 2)I recently wrote about the hazards of wearing tight-fitting pants in terms of how it can interfere with digestion, in turn causing...reactions2comments
Best Herbal Teas For (My) IBSUp until my early twenties, the only type of tea I ever drank was black tea that was caffeinated. Shortly after graduating...reactions4comments
Can Sitting too Much Affect IBS?I've already written on this site about how the kind of positions we sleep in can impact IBS, but what about the...reactionscomments
IBS More Common in Women: Why?It's well-known in the medical community that women are far more likely than men to have IBS. Unfortunately, women are much more...reactionscomments
Pumpkin: A Good IBS FoodHere's an interesting little tidbit about me: my cat also has IBS. I've often joked with people about how my cat and...reactions1comment
I Have a Hernia: Is IBS the Cause?When I was 23, I began to have severe, sharp pain in my low right side at certain intervals – such as...reactions35comments
IBS and Exercise: How Much Is Too Much?I've written on here before how some exercises and mobility in general--namely through walking and swimming--can be beneficial for IBS. However, I...reactionscomments
New Test Can Determine If Following a Low-FODMAP Diet Will Help Your IBSEven though I have had an IBS diagnosis for nearly 20 years now, I had only first heard of the benefits of...reactionscomments
No, It's Not Bulimia!: Weight Loss and IBSWhen I transferred from a private college to a state university my junior year, I was nearly 5'5 and 125 pounds. I...reactionscomments
Clothing Conundrum: What to Wear During or After an IBS FlareMany in the general population may not realize that even something as simple as getting dressed in the morning can present a...reactions6comments
Heat Therapy and IBSLast year I posted about how hot/humid weather can aggravate my IBS (and flares my chronic pain in general). It's always been...reactions7comments
How Eating in Europe Helped My IBSWhen I was 25, I went overseas to spend a month in Europe, where my boyfriend at the time was living. Over...reactions2comments
New Studies Look at Potential Causes, Impacts and Treatments for IBSAs both an IBS patient and a health writer and journalist, I try to keep current on the latest scientific studies and...reactions1comment
Can Enzyme Therapy Help IBS?In my early 20s when I was scrambling to find a longer-term solution to managing my IBS, was when I first stumbled...reactions2comments
What is Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) and its Relationship to IBS?I recently wrote a post about suffering from a rare connective tissue disorder known as Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (usually known as EDS)...reactionscomments
An IBS Tip: It's Not Just What You Eat But HowA lot of IBS posts both on here and other sites seem to focus mainly on diet itself--that is, what the person...reactionscomments
IBS and Whole Wheat: A Bad Combination?We hear it all the time, especially on commercials: whole grain foods are healthier for us than white-flour foods. In other words...reactions4comments
