Living

Okay, so last time I told the tale of my battle with a burrito and 90 oz. of coffee. I’m pleased to say that I’ve successfully cut my coffee intake...

In my previous articles I’ve focused quite a bit on the psychological aspects of living with IBS. I’ve expressed an interest in taking a recovery based approach to dealing with...

Pets are usually considered an extension of the family, and I hold that to be so true. As a kid, I always wanted a dog, but my mom was too...

It is not unusual for women to experience gastrointestinal symptoms during pregnancy. Morning sickness, constipation, and heartburn are common in pregnancy and are thought to be the result of hormonal...

With February 20 being Love Your Pet Day, I am feeling especially grateful for my sweet cat Elsie. I adopted Elsie from the Humane Society last March, and I feel...

Since it’s Pet Month, let me introduce you to my little animal family at home. And so, the cast of characters: there's Livy, she is a cat and and she...

Because of my IBS, I hardly leave my house. In fact, I hardly even call anyone on the phone anymore, including my parents, because all I have to talk about...

There’s something about fur. It’s soft, it’s fuzzy, and it’s comforting. I believe that’s why we’re handed a stuff animal from the time of birth. Having a fur baby around...

My gut is telling me this is a trick question, and it’s right on. Actually, we do have a brain in our guts. But it’s not a thinking, conscious, decision-making...

When you have IBS, it’s easy to feel isolated, misunderstood and judged by the people around you. While the people closest to you try to understand what you’re going through...

I don’t like to tell this story. It’s very personal and brings up a lot of very strong feelings. But, because it is Pet Month here on IrritableBowelSyndorm.net, I thought...

We all know we should drink plenty of water, but do we do it? And just how much should you drink? Water is so critical for our health, and it’s...

When I was first diagnosed with IBS, I was told that I was causing my symptoms. That it was all in my head and if I stopped worrying so much...

Depending on your age, weight, gender and about a thousand other factors, the exercise part of your self-care routine can look very different. I think in today’s body obsessed culture...

If you’re not an IBS sufferer and hear IBS-C, irritable bowel syndrome with constipation, you may just think that IBS-C patients may have a little more constipation than others. Chronic...

One of the most overlooked ways of managing illness of any kind is the thought of providing a pet with a loving home. Not only are you providing one of...

In my past couple of articles about my experiences with IBS, I have tried to share my intentions and 'game plan' for dealing with a life disrupted, and sometimes stopped...

I’ve never been much of a cat person, and for years, I wasn’t fond of many dogs, either. But my feelings about animals changed when my husband and daughter brought...

One of the most frustrating things about IBS is that you can have everything under control, with no flare ups occurring, and then next thing you know you’re barely functioning...

Living with IBS presents many challenges. Some are easily overcome and others are not. While the idea of ‘mind, body, spirit’ has been tossed around in popular culture, the idea...