Body Image Issues and IBSBecause of my IBS, I have started to have some body image issues. These issues have started to fester more because of the pandemic, due to all of the time...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
InfernoDo you ever get that feeling sometime after you’ve finished a meal or a snack? You know… that feeling of “oh sh*t” literally? Your stomach takes a roll and you...Reactions0reactionsComments18 comments
Adjusting to a "Post-COVID" SocietyBeing at home most of the time made having IBS easier (we all know this). If I had a bad flare-up, I was already home anyway and could sit in...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
IBGard is my BFFYears ago, before I knew what was exactly wrong with me – and before I could title it as IBS – I was complaining to a friend about my stomach...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Having Support With a Chronic IllnessA support system is an essential part of living with a chronic illness. I know quite a few people around me with chronic illnesses, in varying degrees and types. This...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Battling Hunger and Pain: Meals In A DayAs someone with IBS-M, I can expect most mornings, especially right now with *the state of the world* (because stress affects IBS), to wake up either feeling constipated and blocked...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
My Toxic Relationship with CoffeeI love coffee. Ah, hot bean water. Delicious, delicious hot bean water. The joy of that first cup of coffee in the morning, the swirling steam coming off of the...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Year in Review: IBS Flares2020 was such a whirlwind of events, as everyone knows. With the pandemic, and everything went wrong because of it, people were in pretty low spirits, myself included. For those...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments