The Shame Game: IBS and AccommodationsIBS often makes us feel that we need to accommodate others while we suffer through the bloating, pain, diarrhea, and discomfort. Why are we always so ready to change ourselves... By Lisa Pearl McIntosh3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
The Therapeutic Quality of CatsStress and anxiety, as well as depression, can all play contributing roles to IBS or even at times be directly responsible for a flare. As such, I find it very... By Laura Kiesel2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
The BloatOK, so what the HELL? What’s with the bloat all of a sudden? I used to be able to say that I had most of the IBS symptoms, but I... By tmholland2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
The Struggles of an Introvert with IBSBeing an introvert with IBS can be difficult. Especially around extroverts whose opinions are so much louder than mine - even if they are opinions about what I can and... By Karina2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
We Need to Talk More About PooI went on a weekend trip to the beach the other day with some friends. There was one couple that I’d only met the woman and had never met her... By Caitlin Wheat2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
I Used to Skip School and Work Because of My IBSOh, how I don’t miss the days when IBS began making my life a living hell. I started dealing with IBS when I was a sophomore in college, and it... By HessP3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Bananas Are The Best (At Least Most of the Time)!Early on in my IBS journey, I learned to quickly find those few foods that never really triggered me and for the most part, was relatively benign. Even before I... By Laura Kiesel2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Can Having a Tipped Uterus Impact IBS?In my late teens, when I first began visiting a gynecologist; receiving pelvic exams and pap smears, I was informed of an interesting little tidbit about my body: I have... By Laura Kiesel2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments30 comments
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, I would like to put out the disclaimer... By tmholland2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Cleaning and IBSI have been having a really bad month with my stomach. All of my various stomach issues seem to be ganging up on me and have really sucked the life... By tmholland2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Can a TENS Device Help IBS?Lately, I have been experiencing some pretty intense abdominal cramps that have been waking me up in the middle of the night. This is not a complete anomaly for me:... By Laura Kiesel4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
4 Things I Do to Manage My Anxiety During an IBS FlareMy IBS and anxiety go hand in hand. They’re best friends if you will, egging each other on to perform. Especially if I’m out in public and haven’t noted where... By Jo Coates2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
I Hate Using Another Person's BathroomI really don’t like using other people’s bathrooms, especially because I have IBS. I don’t care if you’re family or friend – I just can’t ever feel, or better yet... By HessP2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments22 comments
Can I Camp If I Have IBS?I am a city girl, having been born and bred in Brooklyn, New York. I never laid eyes on a tent the first two decades of my life much less... By Laura Kiesel3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Digestive Issues and SexDigestive issues can complicate your life in many ways, one of which can be your sex life. With IBS, there’s a lot of unpredictability. There’s the pain, the diarrhea, the... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
An Interview with an IBS Sufferer’s PartnerAs IBS sufferers, we tend to talk a lot about our own experience with the illness. But for this article, I wanted to take a slightly different approach. After all... By Karina4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
How Routines Can HelpWhen I first developed IBS I was living the life of a chaotic college student. My schedule fluctuated dramatically from day to day. Sometimes I pulled several all-nighters in a... By Laura Kiesel2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How I Unwittingly Changed My IBS-D to IBS-CYou know how it feels when you’ve been trying to solve a problem for a whole year, and then you do something different for another reason entirely—and that something turns... By Kim Dolce4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments21 comments
My Uncomfortable Truth About BloatingI spend more time than I care to think about nursing a bloated stomach. If I had to guess, I’d go for about 70% of my day. Bloating is one... By Jo Coates2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Medical Community and IBSWhen I first started having severe symptoms that were eventually explained by a diagnosis of IBS, I was half-way through college. I remember visiting the campus medical office to discuss... By Laura Kiesel3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments