Acupuncture May Be Helpful for Treating IBS SymptomsI love my home country. Living abroad made me fall in love even more with beautiful Italia. We have everything: the sun, stunning beaches, glorious mountains, tasty wines, AMAZING food...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
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 on the serious side, but have provided excellent...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
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 of them consisted of basically poisoning oneself and...Reactions0reactionsComments20 comments
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, releasing more or fewer thyroid hormones with no...Reactions0reactionsComments11 comments
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 my tummy, with rhythmic breathing to pass the...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
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 with this is the worst and it is...Reactions0reactionsComments21 comments
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 giving, and continuous bloat seems to be number...Reactions0reactionsComments12 comments
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, then any sauce. Pumpkin and squashes, gluten, coffee...Reactions0reactionsComments13 comments
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. This woman gives and gives while managing working...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
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 people who have a routine of going in...Reactions0reactionsComments29 comments
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 an IBS patient. Constipation was usually an infrequent...Reactions0reactionsComments14 comments
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 stand for. I will focus on the "P"...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Soothe and Sip GiveawayThe Soothe and Sip Giveaway is now closed. Thank you for your interest! This community knows how much of a challenge it can be to get relief during an IBS...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Discovering New Ways to Manage IBS FlaresMy last article focused on the fact that I experienced a long period without IBS symptoms (more than a year!) Unfortunately, it returned just as fast as it had gone...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Canceling Appointments Because of IBSJust recently, I had to cancel an appointment last minute due to my Crohn’s Disease and IBS flaring up. As we all know, flares can onset out of nowhere. One minute you...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Low FODMAP Diet: All About MonosaccharidesAre you following the low FODMAP diet to manage your irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms? If so, you may be wondering what all those letters stand for. Let's focus on...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
I Feel Ashamed of my IBSI’ve been writing for IrritableBowelSyndrome.com for a little more than 6 years and have written several hundred articles. What I would like to establish here is that while the themes...Reactions0reactionsComments14 comments
The Low FODMAP Diet: All About DisaccharidesIf you follow the low FODMAP diet to manage your irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms, you may wonder what the letters stand for. Here, we will focus on the "D"...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
IBS and Multiple Other Ailments: What Can I Eat?It seems I keep adding to the list of ailments I have. Since many of them are affected by diet, the struggle to eat as I should is more difficult...Reactions0reactionsComments14 comments
My IBS Changed The Way My Body Absorbed MedicationI’ve never been one to be open with others about things going on in my life, even with my own family. I always worry I will be a bother or...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments