Bad Times in the Doctor’s OfficeI am not someone that needs my doctor to have perfect bedside manner. Some of my best doctors have been a bit...reactions1comment
Getting Back to Professional Dancing with IBSIt has been 8 years since I have danced professionally, and I am ready to get back into the professional dance world. For...reactions34comments
Can Fermented Water Kefir Help IBS?Water kefir is the newest trend going around in my partner’s family. Usually, I stay far away from their health-related obsessions. One...reactions20comments
A Thyroid Issue Is Affecting My IBSMy doctor explained to me that my thyroid acts much like the hormonal shifts of perimenopause and menopause. It spits and sputters...reactions11comments
Heating Pads Have Changed My Gut Game!Gut cramps are some of the worst pain I have ever experienced in my entire life. Nothing doubles me over, clutching at...reactionscomments
An Accident While Trying to Make It To My ApartmentIf you have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), it is inevitable that you will have moments of intense urgency while out in public. Dealing...reactions21comments
The Mental Struggle of Dealing With IBS Urgency In Your 20sThe main thing that I struggle with when it comes to irritable bowel syndrome is the urgency. Urgency for me is the most...reactions17comments
Mucus In My Stool With IBSIf you have IBS, chances are you have seen mucus in your stool at some point. If you haven’t and it suddenly...reactions4comments
The Search to Understand IBS Flare-UpsHow did it all go wrong? When you're sitting on the toilet, clutching over in pain, heat rising in your body, you...reactions16comments
Stool Sample Collection PanicFor me, the pandemic proved, to be the best time to avoid having to go to the doctor. I’ve never liked going...reactions8comments
How I Got Over the IBS BloatHaving constant bloat is a nuisance, and I feel like it comes with Irritable Bowel Syndrome. IBS is a gift that keeps...reactions12comments
Nourishing My Body Despite IBSFor years, I have eliminated one food after the other to reduce my IBS symptoms. First, it was most dairy products, tomatoes...reactions13comments
My IBS Prepared Me To Support My GrandmaMy mom is the best caregiver my grandma could ask for. She’s been there for the sloppy and sick, rain or shine...reactionscomments
Right on Time: Dreaming of Regularity with IBSIf you have IBS, you likely dream of regularity. It must be nice to have a predictable schedule. I’m envious of those...reactions29comments
My Relationship With Food and IBSI have always had a healthy relationship with food. The only restrictions that I've ever put on myself in regards to eating...reactions30comments
Prunes and Dates: A Good Dietary Staple to Help ConstipationAs I have written about previously, I tended to run on the IBS-D side of the spectrum most of my life as...reactions16comments
How To Explain IBS to Other PeopleOne of the hardest topics in my daily life is to explain what IBS is. All of my friends know that I...reactions6comments
People With IBS Report Symptoms Despite New TreatmentsWe recently conducted the 2022 Irritable Bowel Syndrome In America Survey. The survey included 64 questions, and several focused on experiences with...reactions4comments
Why IBS Can Be So Hard to Talk About and TreatRecently I attended a meeting with my fellow IBS advocates. I hadn’t written a new article for a long while, and talked...reactions11comments
The Low FODMAP Diet: All About PolyolsAre you following the low FODMAP diet to manage your IBS symptoms? If so, you may be wondering what all those letters...reactions4comments
