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So you're trucking along, watching your diet, exercising a little, keeping a journal, seeing your therapist...and then something happens that you cannot explain. Vertigo sets in, trembling, your chest hurts...

Yes, nature. The great outdoors? God's creation? MOTHER NATURE. As I'm writing this, my part of Pennsylvania has received a nice coating of snow and while it is NATURAL to...

Sometimes, with all the talk about diet, exercise, mental and physical wellness, ideas about our relationship to our environment and the people in it, gets lost. The importance of people...

When we are faced with what seem like overwhelming conditions in our lives, it causes hope to falter. Depending on the issues you are facing and your state of mind...

Well, here we are, the New Year is firmly beneath our feet and our resolutions are in the wind… I kid, I kid. I’m sure there are many of you...

Dear Journal: I realized today that I have been having relatively severe IBS attacks for about a year now. Sometimes I get a break for a month or so, but...

As I’ve mentioned before, I seem to be caught in an endless, vicious cycle of anxiety and stress causing significant IBS flare ups. These flare-ups are almost always accompanied by extreme...

In most of my articles, I have mentioned the importance of maintaining a good working relationship with your team of doctors, that is, assuming you have a TEAM, like I...

I thought I would share this story about my current struggles managing my IBS symptoms and my very stressful job. American author Jim Rohn has been quoted as saying, 'Work...

What's good for the goose is not always good for the gander...but sometimes it is :-). From reading the forums here on IrritableBowelSyndrome.net, I’ve noticed so many similarities in people’s...

I am a mental health and addictions counselor. I have been able to relate so many things I’ve learned working with people in recovery to my current struggles with IBS...

As has been discussed many times before, it is possible that one of the causes of IBS is anxiety, stress and chronic worry. Today, I'd like to share some of...

Okay, so last time I told the tale of my battle with a burrito and 90 oz. of coffee. I’m pleased to say that I’ve successfully cut my coffee intake...

In my previous articles I’ve focused quite a bit on the psychological aspects of living with IBS. I’ve expressed an interest in taking a recovery based approach to dealing with...

Since it’s Pet Month, let me introduce you to my little animal family at home. And so, the cast of characters: there's Livy, she is a cat and and she...

I don’t like to tell this story. It’s very personal and brings up a lot of very strong feelings. But, because it is Pet Month here on IrritableBowelSyndorm.net, I thought...

Depending on your age, weight, gender and about a thousand other factors, the exercise part of your self-care routine can look very different. I think in today’s body obsessed culture...

One of the most overlooked ways of managing illness of any kind is the thought of providing a pet with a loving home. Not only are you providing one of...

In my past couple of articles about my experiences with IBS, I have tried to share my intentions and 'game plan' for dealing with a life disrupted, and sometimes stopped...

Living with IBS presents many challenges. Some are easily overcome and others are not. While the idea of ‘mind, body, spirit’ has been tossed around in popular culture, the idea...