7 Ways to Function With IBS & FibromyalgiaThere are multiple ways to manage living with IBS and Fibromylagia. Here are 7 tips for you or someone you know who is going through these conditions: Whether it's online... By Cambria Sheridan3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
The Impacts of Proton Pump Inhibitors on IBSAs I've mentioned several times before on here, in addition to having IBS, I also have GERD. This shouldn't be surprising – as GERD and IBS often tend to intersect... By Laura Kiesel3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
How To Combine Fashion With Your Gut’s Need For ComfortI didn’t know if I should write about this topic because firstly, fashion is not that important and secondly, not everyone cares about it. But for me, having to sacrifice... By Karina3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
How My Living Space Affects My IBSI was so excited when we finally moved from a tiny 2-bedroom apartment into an actual house 2 years ago. Granted, it’s a small house, but it’s just so much... By Karina3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
How Naturopathic Medicine Can Help IBSAs a naturopathic physician who specializes in the treatment and management of digestive health conditions, I am often asked what naturopathic medicine can offer a patient struggling with IBS. I... By Megan Taylor, ND2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
What Would You Rather Deal With: IBS-D or IBS-C?First off, let me start by saying that I would rather not deal with either IBS-D or IBS-C at all. I am simply just sharing my opinion, and the opinion... By HessP3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Adenomyosis and IBSMy very first post for this site was on endometriosis and IBS. Endometriosis is when cells similar to endometrium (the lining of the uterus that a woman sheds during menstruation)... By Laura Kiesel2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Don’t Ignore the PainI 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... By tmholland2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Nicotine and IBSAs many of us may already know, nicotine is a stimulant that is used for a smoking cessation aid and the relief of tobacco withdrawal symptoms. It is highly addictive... By Tori Whitney2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Will My Hysterectomy Help My IBS?I am less than one week away from having a hysterectomy. I tried everything else I could and I cannot live anymore with the heavy bleeding and extraordinary pain that... By Laura Kiesel2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Figuring Out the Root Cause of Your IBSIBS is a syndrome or a collection of symptoms that we are diagnosed with when no other medical cause of the symptoms can be found. But there is the possibility... By Meredith East-Powell3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
The Overlap of Bile Acid Malabsorption & IBSBile acid malabsorption (often called bile acid diarrhea) is a condition where the body either produces too much bile acids or does not properly reabsorb bile acid in the small... By Andrea Hardy RD3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
A New Study Suggests IBS Can Be Diagnosed With a Urine TestGetting my IBS diagnosis more than 2 decades ago was an ordeal, to say the least. First, I had to suffer for months, from frequent and severe bouts of diarrhea... By Laura Kiesel3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Solving the ProblemWhen 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... By tmholland2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
3 Reasons Why I Dislike Having IBS-DLiving with irritable bowel syndrome, no matter what subtype, can be very difficult in so many ways. However, since I deal with IBS with predominant diarrhea (IBS-D), I sometimes speak... By HessP3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
When is Enough, Enough?While every human has the occasional digestive upset, those of us with IBS have come to experience it as a chronic condition, with little to no information on causes or... By Emily Downward3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
My IBS and I Are A Package DealI've had IBS-C for 7 years now, and it's been an eventful time. My symptoms began in 2012, just before entering my senior year of college. Prior to that time... By IrritableBowelSyndrome.net Team3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Low Dose Naltrexone: A Helpful Medication for IBS?As I've been exploring lately for my posts on this site, IBS is just one of a nexus of disorders I have that intersect with each other, but all have... By Laura Kiesel3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
The Fear has ReturnedFrom 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... By tmholland2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
I No Longer Have a Phobia of Using Public BathroomsOne of the best things my IBS has given me is the ability to poo in any toilet, anytime, anywhere. All without even a hint of shame. Train station toilets... By Jo Coates2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments