IBS Made Me Park IllegallyLet’s pretend you are in this scenario: Have you ever been driving and then all of a sudden get smacked in the face with intense urgency? Now what? Your only choice is... By Elizabeth Alvarez2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Take the Managing Treatment and Medication SurveyThe Managing Treatment and Medication Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Treatment is a big part of managing a chronic (long-term) health condition like irritable bowel syndrome... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
IBS-M: The TMI of Switching from Flare-Free to IBS-D to IBS-CI am generally not one to share the gory details of flares, but I am trying to move away from shame. I am tired of feeling ashamed of some of... By Amy Dodd Pilkington3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments15 comments
Will the Urgency Ever Go Away?I have horrible issues with urgency. Yup, I am an IBS-D sufferer and the biggest complaint I have about this condition is the urgency. When it hits me, it hits... By Elizabeth Alvarez2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Learning to Return to Society with IBSReturning to the world after being at home for many months is challenging for several reasons. One of these reasons is learning to better manage my IBS when I must... By Amy Dodd Pilkington2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
5 Tips to Help You Sleep Through The Night With IBSLet’s face it, IBS can keep us from sleeping well. Especially if you are experiencing a flare, the constant running to the bathroom, the non-stop tossing and turning due to bloating... By Elizabeth Alvarez3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments15 comments
Eating Out Safely With IBSSuffering from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) does not necessarily mean that we can never eat out at a restaurant or socialize over food with friends and family. Sure, sometimes it... By Larah Brook3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
IBS and Intuitive EatingIntuitive eating has been growing in popularity in recent years and is gaining popularity amongst people who are fed up with the "diet rollercoaster." It was developed by 2 registered... By Sarah Glinski, RD3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Telehealth 101 for Irritable Bowel SyndromeTelehealth has become the new norm. With the continuation of the pandemic, health professionals have adapted their practices to help their patients or clients through a virtual experience. While millennials... By Melissa Halas, MA, RDN, CDE3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
5 Tips for Pool Days with IBSDon’t you miss the days where you would just cannonball into the pool and enjoy your time swimming in the water without care? Well, enter IBS, and those things sort... By Elizabeth Alvarez2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Stressing Times with IBS, Part 2(Looking for Part 1?) Fast forward a few years, into the middle of a pandemic, I left the job that I had loved so much (I delved into this more... By Shannon Grantham2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Bloating, But Make it Fashion: Clothing to Hide a Bloated BellyAh, bloating. The wonderful IBS symptom that makes you feel terribly uncomfortable, huge, and look about 5 months pregnant. Even when bloating is not that painful, it tends to make... By Karina3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
General Tips for Vacationing with IBSVacationing can be quite stressful if you have IBS. There are a lot of things we have to think about and consider. I think the biggest points of our anxiety lie... By Elizabeth Alvarez2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
IBS-M: To Treat or Not to Treat?IBS-M is frustrating for many reasons. Irritable bowel syndrome itself is completely unpredictable. Treatment options fail to control the pain and symptoms for some people, and it feels like treatment... By Amy Dodd Pilkington3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Beginning my IBS Quest, Part 2After I had been taken to the doctor, gone through hours of waiting, asked to consume rancid medical fluid, and after waves of anxiety, I was finally given an answer... By Sawyer Matheny3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
IBS Causes Summertime BluesSummer is time for barbecuing. It is time for outdoor activities like swimming, fishing, and camping. It is also yet another season when IBS dictates what we can and cannot... By Amy Dodd Pilkington3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
The Struggle for Weight Gain with IBSI miss my old body. Before IBS, I was happy with my body. I always had good self-esteem and enjoyed being active and working out. I loved shopping and felt good... By Elizabeth Alvarez2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Stressing Times with IBS, Part 1Through my working years (outside of my home) I was always known as the dependable one. My bosses knew they could count on me to be at work at least... By Shannon Grantham2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Watching Time Pass You By With IBSI was diagnosed with IBS and Crohn’s Disease in 2011. I am about to hit the 10-year anniversary of my diagnosis and I can’t believe it has been this long... By Elizabeth Alvarez2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Summer Heat and IBS-D: A Recipe for DehydrationHave you had one of those awful IBS-D flares that leaves you weak and dehydrated? You need to be especially mindful of flares when the temperature starts to rise. A... By Amy Dodd Pilkington2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments