Living

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:...

Have 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...

My 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...

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...

When 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...

Chains 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...

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...

We 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...

In 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...

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...

The 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...

Over 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...

As 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...

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...

Do 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...

I 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...

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...

How 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...

I have IBS with constipation. I also have multiple sclerosis (MS). You would think that the focus of my energies would be on managing MS, the more serious condition of...

I have tried over the course of several articles to explain and promote the benefits of the WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Plan). Today we will talk about the final part...