Pretending I’m Good When I’m NotHaving an invisible illness will make you good at hiding what’s real. Many times, I’ve had to put on a front to...reactions2comments
Beware Aloe Vera With IBS (And Tips for Taking AV If You Must)The first year after I was diagnosed with IBS and still in college, I was desperate to find a better way to...reactionscomments
My Experience with LEAP and MRTWhen I was first diagnosed with IBS in 2011, the most helpful member of my healthcare team was my nutritionist. She listened...reactions4comments
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 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...reactions1comment
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...reactions1comment
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 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...reactions1comment
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions11comments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions30comments
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
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
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...reactions7comments
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...reactions3comments
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 –...reactions22comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions1comment
