Holiday Party HacksA step-by-step guide to enjoying parties these holidays when you have IBS. Imagine this: You are at a Christmas party, you feel...reactionscomments
My IBS and I went to Canada for ThanksgivingI decided to do something different for Thanksgiving this year. Instead of celebrating the holiday with a huge family dinner as usual...reactionscomments
Recovering After a HolidayHigh FODMAP, dairy, gluten, cocktails, fried foods, OH MY! It’s officially the Holiday Season, which means lots of temptations. From Thanksgiving dinner...reactionscomments
Surviving IBS in the New YearYeah, yeah, yeah…resolution. We will come to the resolution that we don’t want IBS anymore. As ineffective as New Year’s resolutions tend...reactionscomments
How I Try To Manage My IBS Symptoms The Natural WayAfter being diagnosed with IBS, I had a feeling of relief, because finally, after many years of not knowing what was wrong...reactions3comments
Ask, Ask and Ask AgainThere are some medical conditions where the solution is pretty easy to determine. If you break your arm, it will need to...reactionscomments
Todd’s 2017 IBS Year in ReviewEvery once in a while, I like to post what is ultimately a journal entry. I think that all the sharing of...reactionscomments
The Serenity Prayer and IBSFor those not familiar, let’s look at the first part of what is commonly referred to as ‘The Serenity Prayer.’ ‘God, please...reactionscomments
Understand Your Triggers To Avoid IBS SymptomsYou have recently been diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and you feel confused and completely lost with the amount of conflicting...reactionscomments
My Top Five Triggers of a Flare-UpEach of us who have the diagnosis of IBS have our own unique mix of symptoms and our own triggers. Figuring out...reactionscomments
IBS-C Symptoms? Try MukhwasHaving lived with IBS for more than 25 years, I thought I’d tried just about every natural remedy known to mankind trying...reactionscomments
Primary Care Physicians: Why are They Important?Recognizing the importance of having a primary care physician can be challenging for some, especially if you have had a poor experience...reactionscomments
Music Is My TherapyI always had a passion for music since I was a kid, which is why I decided to make it a focus...reactionscomments
Exercise for IBSDepending on your age, weight, gender and about a thousand other factors, the exercise part of your self-care routine can look very...reactionscomments
Straight Talk About My Bathroom BluesI don’t like talking about bathroom symptoms with strangers. Honestly, I don’t. But I can’t help it. That’s because, like clockwork, I...reactionscomments
The Time I Quit My Job In a Stretcher (Part 1)It was extremely hard for me to write about this topic because during the past years of losing jobs, I was going...reactionscomments
Having IBS Isn’t Child’s PlayDid you ever play that game as a kid where you imagine the ground is hot lava and you have to step...reactionscomments
The WRAP Plan: Early Warning SignsIn our continuing discussion regarding the Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP Plan), we will take a look at the next part of...reactionscomments
Keeping Things in PerspectiveI don’t want this to be the ‘at least you don’t have Cancer!’ article. I don’t want to downplay the significance, the...reactions2comments
Dear IBS – You Have Been Good Lately (Vol .1)Dear IBS, I have noticed that you’ve actually been good to me the past couple of days. I just had a large...reactionscomments
