Really Hard To Be Intimate with IBSHere’s a topic I haven’t heard many people discussing when it comes to their IBS – the topic of intimacy. It’s one...reactions2comments
How To Eat Out With Friends When You Have IBSSo you’ve been invited out for dinner with friends, or you’re organizing a family gathering, or you need to arrange a team...reactionscomments
Just Because You Have an Illness...I'm just going to come right out and say it...JUST BECAUSE YOU HAVE AN ILLNESS DOES NOT GIVE YOU THE RIGHT TO...reactionscomments
Coffee: An IBS Trigger I (Eventually) Left BehindMy IBS first surfaced when I was mid-way through college. At the time, coffee had become my greatest vice and savior. It...reactionscomments
5 Ways To Help You Stick To Your DietWhether it is gluten free, FODMAPs, GAPS or any other diet that you are on to get your IBS symptoms under control...reactions1comment
The Pain of Discipline and the Pain of RegretI thought I would share one of my favorite inspirational quotes with you today. I actually first saw this at a martial...reactionscomments
Visible or Invisible: Let’s Be KindI recently had a hip replacement surgery, and I’ve been using crutches and then a cane to get around as I recover...reactionscomments
A New Way to Diagnose IBS: An Acoustic BeltI do not remember my diagnosis journey for IBS fondly. It consisted of me having to take a whole semester off of...reactionscomments
4 Things My IBS Relies on During a FlareI don’t know about you, but when I happen to have an IBS flare in the comfort of my own home –...reactions4comments
Anything New Can Make Your IBS Flare, But Don't Let it Stop YouOne of the most frustrating things about IBS is that you can have everything under control, with no flare ups occurring, and...reactionscomments
What Does Managing Your Illness Really Mean?Despite the fact that I have had stomach problems (IBS, gastritis, ulcers) and mental illness issues (bi-polar disorder, severe anxiety and clinical...reactionscomments
Getting Tested for SIBOSIBO (small intestine bacterial overgrowth) is a chronic bacterial infection of the small intestine. While we all naturally have beneficial bacteria in...reactions3comments
What Could Be Missing In Your IBS TreatmentThe vast majority of people with IBS have tried elimination diets like FODMAPs, GAPS, Gluten and dairy-free, etc. These diets are wonderful...reactionscomments
I Think I’m Just Not Going to EatIt’s a simple solution right. My new IBS diet will be NOTHING. There are all these things we can’t eat or drink...reactionscomments
IBS RelapseThe topic of the day is IBS RELAPSE. Now, I know we can look at this a number of ways, but for...reactionscomments
Some Of My Misconceptions About IBSWhen I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis (a form of Inflammatory Bowel Disease) at the age of 13, my GI immediately told...reactions2comments
2 Things You Might Not Know About Your IBSFiguring out how to deal with my IBS on a day-to-day basis has been a continuous process ever since it started. When...reactionscomments
Cleanliness and IBSDoes IBS make you feel dirty? It makes me feel dirty sometimes. No, it does… I know I’m an adult and that...reactionscomments
Flare of NegativityIt feels like my abdomen is an overfull balloon. It is puffed up and out and uncomfortably tight. I’ve come home after...reactionscomments
Same Illness, Different TriggersMany doctors prescribe medication without considering the specific differences among patients that would call for more individualized treatment plans. I have lived...reactionscomments
