tmholland

I decided that I should say something about the pure frustration and difficulty this past year has added to my life. I don’t generally like to look at years as...

I have been having significant problems with night time bloating lately and unfortunately, this has caused issues that I have been having with gallstones, to become, uh, very, very painful...

Recently I have been struggling with gallstones. They are incredibly painful and difficult to relieve until you see a doctor and find out what you need to do to resolve...

I am very aware that a lot of us struggling with IBS experience significant anxiety to one degree or another. All people experience anxiety. It is natural. But, there comes...

I mentioned in an article recently that I was considering leaving my job and working from home full-time. While it has been difficult finding full-time work from home, I have...

I believe that different types of ‘talk’ therapy can be of great benefit for people who struggle with illness. From my perspective, it doesn’t really matter if it’s a full-blown...

I tend to blame myself for a lot of things that I probably should not. Sometimes it’s obvious things like a relationship that didn’t work out or a promotion I...

When I was first diagnosed with IBS, going on 5 years ago now, all I wanted was for someone to help me. I didn’t know anything about IBS, I just...

Many people with IBS struggle with anxiety, stress or whatever the individual (or their doctor) wants to call it. I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and GAD (Generalized Anxiety Disorder)...

I am one of the many people that finds journaling to be a very important part of my wellness routine. That said, while I did keep a very detailed IBS...

I have been contemplating working from home full-time due to illness issues. Obviously, one of those issues is IBS. I believe that it could relieve a lot of the stress...

I have learned so much from everyone who participates on this site. While I have a lot of experience working with illness (both my own and others), I think sometimes...

Well, folks, it’s time for my annual holiday report. While I’d love to say that Thanksgiving was a huge success…it was not. As in years gone by, I have found...

I was speaking to my therapist one day about the intensity of my anxiety. Anyone who suffers from chronic, acute anxiety will tell you how god awful painful it is...

When I have a problem, I want to solve it. I want to understand it, fix it, make it go away and make sure that it doesn’t come back. I...

From participating in this website, I know that many of you can relate to THE FEAR. The constant gnawing in between flare-ups telling you that it is just a matter...

I thought I would share a little today. I find sharing things that are causing me trouble with others is very therapeutic. You should try it if you haven’t already...

I really wasn’t planning on getting into a ‘mind over matter’ thing…but I guess I am :-). I have noticed lately that as much as I tell myself that I...

To date, there has been no cure developed for IBS. We know this. So what are we all left to do? We see our doctors and they prescribe medication. Sometimes...

We talk so much about the bathroom. Where are the bathrooms? Will they be there when I need them? I don’t know that town…WHERE ARE THEIR BATHROOMS? Sometimes there are...