What Is ‘Good Enough?’I’ve been thinking a lot about what I am trying to accomplish with all the work I put towards managing my IBS...reactionscomments
Love and Hate: The Summer BarbecueI love being around my family, swimming in the pool, playing horseshoes, and sitting by a fire. I also love barbecued ribs...reactionscomments
PanicI don’t know if you’ve ever had a panic attack, but I have. I’m not going to go into the differences between...reactions4comments
The BloatOK, so what the HELL? What’s with the bloat all of a sudden? I used to be able to say that I...reactions12comments
The Magic Bag of MedsI have run across somewhat of a trend among some of the doctors that I have seen for various issues. Before continuing...reactionscomments
Do You Feel Sexy?I don’t know about you but I don’t think IBS is SEXY. Quite the contrary. The way IBS makes you feel is...reactions2comments
Cleaning and IBSI have been having a really bad month with my stomach. All of my various stomach issues seem to be ganging up...reactions9comments
Losing Weight with Low FODMAP DietI was wondering the other day if non-IBS people used the low FODMAP diet as a weight loss diet. I don’t generally...reactions2comments
Emergency Room PainThe other day I was speaking with someone about the intense pain that coincides with some IBS symptoms, cramping in particular. They...reactions6comments
The Panic AttackSo you're trucking along, watching your diet, exercising a little, keeping a journal, seeing your therapist...and then something happens that you cannot...reactionscomments
How Long Do Flare Ups Last?Someone asked me the other day how long a flare-up can last. I gave her the standard answer of two to four...reactions17comments
One Guy’s Guide to Managing Mental HealthI have Bi-Polar Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, ADHD (if that exists :-), gastritis, ulcers and IBS. Hmmm. I got...reactions5comments
The Importance of PatienceOk, so we know IBS doesn’t ‘go away’. It may stay dormant for long periods, very long sometimes if we are really...reactionscomments
When You are IncapacitatedI have mentioned in previous articles that I have three stomach issues that I deal with. Based on comments from members of...reactions2comments
The Balancing ActAfter several years of learning how to treat my IBS, I know that I have learned a lot and have a pretty...reactionscomments
Let’s Talk About SmokingThe fact that I am going to write something about how to quit smoking is a bit of joke. I have tried...reactionscomments
Hypnosis for IBSI have tried pretty much every ‘alternative’ treatment to help manage my wellness, specifically my mental health, and more recently, my IBS...reactionscomments
IBS: Lost OpportunitiesI was recently posed the question, ‘Have I ever lost life opportunities due to my challenges with IBS?’ The answer is unequivocal:...reactions2comments
Antidepressants and IBSI got a lot of great feedback when I wrote an article about depression and IBS a few months ago. Part of...reactionscomments
Coping with Physical PainFrom what I’ve read and the people I’ve spoken with on the topic, IBS pain comes in a variety of forms and...reactions14comments
