An Open Letter: From an IBD Sufferer to IBS SufferersDear IBS Sufferers, I am sure most of you reading this don’t know very much about me and for good reason! I don’t write very much on this website for... By Marisa Lauren Troy4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Hard Times: IBS-MI recently have had a change in the way IBS affects my body. I’ve learned that this change is called IBS-M. I was diagnosed with IBS about 18 months ago... By tmholland2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Dealing With 'Sympathy IBS'You know how when you see someone else throw up, you feel like throwing up? That reaction actually has a name: “sympathy vomiting.” It’s apparently an ancient evolutionary survival response:... By Lisa Carr2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Decluttering As A Tool To Help Your IBSHave you ever felt that if you didn’t have to keep track of so many things that it would be easier to manage your IBS? Because let’s face it, managing... By Glenda Bishop, RNutr PhD3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How Accepting My IBS-C Diagnosis Helped Me Lose Weight and Feel BetterMy IBS-C diagnosis wasn’t exactly fraught with drama or high emotion. The earliest symptoms caused confusion, a kind of mini-shock that stopped me in my tracks when a thing I’d... By Kim Dolce5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Silly Season, Silly Me!You would think that after many years, since being diagnosed with IBS, I had learned a thing or two about my IBS triggers. I am normally pretty good with understanding... By Larah Brook2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Irritation of IBSWhen we talk about the effects that IBS has on mental state, we usually think about how it makes us anxious or depressed. And there’s a good reason for this... By Glenda Bishop, RNutr PhD2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
An Invisible Illnesses Haunting: The Ghosts That Plague Our ExistenceChains rattle. There is an audible groan in the air. You feel some unseen air pass by you... It's a ghost! Unfortunately, this ghost isn't haunting your house, but rather... By Lisa Pearl McIntosh2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What Do You Think of Your Support System?Anyone who deals with a serious illness should have a healthy Support System in place. I will start with a short anecdote to illustrate the difference between people that love... By tmholland2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Physical Activities That Help My IBS SymptomsWe always hear that regular physical exercise is important, as it keeps us healthy and decreases the chances of being affected by several types of diseases, but what about for... By Larah Brook3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
New Meds: The Pain ThresholdIn a past article, ‘Being Patient with New Medication’, we talked about our quest to find some relief from pain related to IBS, psychological symptoms or other illnesses, by way... By tmholland2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Just This One Time...For a long time now, I’ve been doing this yo-yo, back and forth dance with my IBS. I’ll do better for a few days and then not, a few weeks... By tmholland2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Microbiome: The Four Pillars of Gut HealthThe third pillar of gut health I’m going to discuss is gut health itself – specifically – fostering a healthy and happy microbiome! Our large intestine naturally contains bacteria that... By Andrea Hardy RD3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Reflect On Your Successes – An Unexpectedly Powerful StrategyOver the years I’ve learned many strategies for controlling my IBS. Most of them revolve around removing potential triggers, which of course is very important to prevent symptoms from starting... By Glenda Bishop, RNutr PhD3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
IBS & Toxic RelationshipsAs we all know, stress is the one of the worst things for anyone suffering with IBS. Whether it be stress from work, school, or even your personal relationships. Some... By Ally Marie2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
IBS and Online Trolls - “Just Suck It Up!”The other day I was on a few different online platforms just searching around for IBS content, and I came across some pretty interesting posts. I read an article about... By HessP3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Finding The Light At The End Of The TunnelDo you remember that moment? When it really sank in and you truly knew what it meant for your future, now that you had IBS? For me, that moment was... By Glenda Bishop, RNutr PhD3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
My Experience With EMDR TherapyI work in the mental health field and have IBS. As you can imagine, both my job and my IBS take up a lot of my time and tend to... By tmholland2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
IBS Confessional: Food Poisoning, Stomach Bugs and IBS, Oh My!I don't know about you, but sometimes I find myself sitting on the toilet - or looking in - and wondering, "Well, which one is it today? Stomach bug? Food... By Lisa Pearl McIntosh3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Pain Avoidance Is A ProblemHow far would you go to avoid pain? That might sound like a strange question to ask, particularly since anyone with IBS has lots of experience with pain. And really... By Glenda Bishop, RNutr PhD2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments