Antibiotics and IBSThe doctor squinted at the computer and then returned her glance to me. "It looks like you have an infection," she said...reactions10comments
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...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...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...reactions1comment
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...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...reactionscomments
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
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
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 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
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
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
Low-Fructose Diet May Ease IBS SymptomsAs a spoonie, I am no stranger to trying different diets in order to gauge what works better for my body. Over...reactions4comments
Locked Out of the Bathroom!Last week one of my nightmares came true: I was locked out of my own bathroom. My door has a faulty lock--one...reactions1comment
Holiday Eating: How to Avoid an IBS FlareSo, it's getting to be that time of year again, when we're all more likely to gather with family and friends at...reactionscomments
Can Swimming and other Low Impact Exercises Ease Constipation?For the nearly 20 years I have had IBS, many (if not most) of my symptoms tended to be on the IBS-D...reactionscomments
Coffee: An IBS Trigger I (Eventually) Left BehindMy IBS first surfaced when I was mid-way through college. At the time, coffee had become my greatest vice and savior. It...reactionscomments
