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I quickly want to share with you all what I have learned about my IBS condition and myself this past year during 2018, in hopes that you all will be...

Navigating Christmas with IBS can be a tricky job. It’s the ultimate season of parties, festive tipples and food, food, food. This year I’m determined to take it at a...

Not all of us have unlimited resources to fuel an aromatherapy habit. When I first realized the true power of scent for my emotional wellbeing, I was shocked. Even to...

In this series, we discuss causes of anxiety for those facing physical illness and its side effects. Phrases in bold are the words of our community members across various conditions...

IBS interrupts my productivity all the time. In fact, it interrupts my daily life constantly, whether I’m being productive or not, and especially at moments you would least expect. For...

Growing up as a child with IBS was difficult. At times I felt like my parents did not believe me, and the fact that my pediatrician very much made it...

Chronic pain on its own can be difficult to manage. Unfortunately, chronic pain and its treatment may also have the accompanying stigma that makes this issue even more frustrating to...

I’m sorry, did the title of this article seem a bit, uh, sarcastic? I really didn’t mean for it to, but I’ve never had too much luck around the holidays...

There's this thing about mental health wherein you find yourself the master of wordplay, advice, and progress for every single person around you, but seem to forget that wealth of...

Oh no, not again. Not NOW. I was having a long-awaited and much-needed afternoon with my girlfriends, laughing and sharing our challenges. As usual, we did a potluck assortment of...

It seems that I’ve done everything I was supposed to do. Two years ago I saw my gastroenterologist, had the tests that ruled out IBD and SIBO, and studied the...

After my holiday fiasco of last year, this time I have decided to take my own advice, and be totally prepared for the holiday season. I love this time of...

Last week one of my nightmares came true: I was locked out of my own bathroom. My door has a faulty lock--one of those push button locks on the door...

Depression is not an easy thing for me to personally write or talk about. I have battled depression and anxiety since my high school years. I have often been in...

When you are sitting on the toilet, a crisis is happening, all sorts of things run through your head. In my experience, the self-talk going on can impact the intensity...

For a long time, I didn’t understand my IBS and why I had to be a victim of the condition. The question I asked myself a lot was, “Do I...

Many people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can manage their pain using over-the-counter or prescription pain medicines, physical therapy, and exercise. But some people experience “breakthrough” pain. This is pain...

I’ve mentioned before that IBS is not the only fire I’ve got going on in my belly. I’ve discussed my issues with ulcers but have not talked about the gastritis...

So, it's getting to be that time of year again, when we're all more likely to gather with family and friends at the dinner table to partake in some serious...

I remember one night about 15 years ago, I was having a really bad IBS flare while visiting a friend of mine. After multiple trips to the bathroom, I was...