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The January 20, 2021 road trip south had finally arrived. Feeling a mix of excitement and dread, I climbed into my sister’s SUV with my little case of medications and...

When you have IBS, your relationship with food is complicated. Actually, maybe saying it’s complicated is too nice of a word, maybe the word volatile is more appropriate. You just never...

It is not uncommon for someone to have other conditions as well as IBS. These other conditions are not always limited to the gut. A whopping 52 percent of those...

For someone who has this issue, you already feel different. You see the looks you get when you have to run to the bathroom. You feel the stares as you...

The internet is ripe with information on IBS and other conditions that affect the gut. Unfortunately, it can get to be a little too much sometimes. Perhaps it leaves you...

Do you have a friend or family member who has irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)? If so, you likely have questions that you do not want to ask. IBS is messy...

IBS hits everyone so differently. It truly is an individualized syndrome. And when it comes to food, IBS patients couldn’t be more different. Some people can have dairy while others must avoid it...

“What has breastfeeding to do with IBS?” you might ask. “Nothing,” my pre-pregnancy self would say. Everything, in my current opinion. Every breastfeeding guide I ever read stated that a...

Over the years I have spent countless hours trying to find which foods trigger IBS for me. More often than not this caused me more stress than it did help...

Living with IBS has its own set of complications. In the 5th IBS In America survey, we learned that 12 percent of the women who took our survey also have...

This article will be talking about bodily functions that may come off as personal or off-limits, but it is necessary to bring up the topic of discussion. I will also...

Whenever I have a flare-up, I need to be in my own space and concentrate solely on getting better. Even though IBS is supposed to be a merely digestive issue...

All flare days are not created equally, at least not for me. They can range from slightly annoying to, “I do believe I’m going to die today.” :-) We all...

I’ve had IBS-D for several years now. And during all those years, I’ve been struggling with the impossibility to eat healthily and still consume foods that are safe for my...

There is nothing worse than experiencing a sudden IBS flare while out in public. Throughout my years of being diagnosed, I have had this happen to me many times. Thankfully, the last...

I hate moving. For me, it’s not the enormous life-changing event that most people might expect to be the worst part. For others, usually, the worst thing could be the...

If you are like me, you tend to eat more during the colder months. I do not really know why I do. I just know that I do. Of course...

My teenage years were rough. Having an invisible illness that never goes always is always hard on adults. Having one you didn't have a name to put with it as...

IBS makes me feel like my guts are on fire. It feels like someone poured gasoline down my gullet and force-fed me a lit match. It is not like the...

There is nothing worse than not having support from your family when enduring illness. When you are down and out, a lending hand from those closest to you is crucial. Having love...