Living

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...

The topic of medication vs diet to control IBS can be quite a debatable one. People are different, our bodies are different, we have different opinions and ways of coping...

One of the things I like most about my job working in social services, is that I very often get the chance to ‘share my story.’ You know, the story...

I've followed the low FODMAP diet twice, in fact I'm still on the reintroduction phase of my second attempt, but this time I feel much more confident and less terrified...

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a complex condition that requires treatment from many angles. The first step that many people take in IBS treatment is a change in diet. Changing...

I am always interested in learning about different types of therapy and what benefits they might bring to my fight with illness. I recently read about the effectiveness of Cognitive...

A recurring theme for me in advocating on IBS and other health issues, is how often they intersect with each other. For many years, I have had back pain, that...

Have you ever been diagnosed with diverticulitis? Do you suffer from diverticulitis flare-ups along with your IBS? Thankfully, it has been several years since my last diverticulitis episode. As a...

Diet, diet, diet…IBS sometimes has us consumed with our diet. This was working, but now, not… This food used to cause bad diarrhea, but now, I'm somewhat constipated… This is...

Having IBS isn’t all bad. Hear me out. Over the course of the thirteen or so years that I’ve lived with IBS-D, I’ve learnt a ridiculous amount of stuff about...

I love reading what other people with IBS share about living with the condition. It’s nice to know that I’m not the only one who needs to know where the...

One of the worst parts of dealing with IBS is the false alarms, let alone the interruptions. I truly dislike with a passion every time I feel an urgency to...

When having to deal with any sort of illness, it is possible to experience the ‘woe is me’ factor. We get to feeling sorry for ourselves so often that we...

If you are like me, you suffer from both GERD and IBS. It hasn’t been a pleasant journey, but thankfully I have identified my major triggers and found medications and...

Even though I have gotten to a point in my life where my IBS is much better managed compared to when I was first diagnosed nearly two decades ago, it...