Better Safe Than Healthy: Everyday Diet Struggles With IBS-DI’ve had IBS-D for several years now. And during all those years, I’ve been struggling with the impossibility to eat healthily and...reactions5comments
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
Potato and Carrot PattiesWhen I want a side dish or a snack to start our lunch, it gets annoying. The only things I can think...reactions2comments
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
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
What Is the Bristol Stool Scale?I think the majority of us can agree that talking about our poop can be a little embarrassing! Being a nurse, stool...reactionscomments
Nicotine and IBSAs many of us may already know, nicotine is a stimulant that is used for a smoking cessation aid and the relief...reactionscomments
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
Did Antibiotics Cause My IBS?I wrote an article a while back discussing my theory on how I contracted irritable bowel syndrome. I claimed that it is...reactions13comments
What Is It Like To Be a Dance Mom Living With IBS?I have been what most people call a "dance mom" for almost 8 years. In those 7 years, we have had tons...reactions2comments
My Experience with COVID and Its Impact On My IBS SymptomsContracting COVID-19 was just about the last thing I thought I would have to deal with after the new year. After all...reactions2comments
The Calm Before The Storm: Constipation In IBS-DMy worst flare-ups tend to happen right after I’ve felt really good for a while. Like, for example, when I just had...reactions26comments
Community Views on the Link Between IBS and AllergiesIt is not uncommon for someone to have other conditions as well as IBS. These other conditions are not always limited to...reactions8comments
IBS and Cholecystectomy: Does Gallbladder Removal Affect IBS?I just had my gallbladder removed recently and now I wait to see if it will change my IBS. While it is...reactions28comments
Can Better Posture and Sleeping Positions Improve IBS?I remember one night about 15 years ago, I was having a really bad IBS flare while visiting a friend of mine...reactions2comments
Surviving IBS: 1-Bathroom Home and Mobility IssuesSo, I cannot run to the bathroom. Running is something I physically cannot do now. This has created its own set of...reactions12comments
Renovating An Apartment While Dealing With IBSIt's a blessing for sure to be able to renovate a home. In my case, my boyfriend and I are renovating our...reactions3comments
IBS Advocates Share Anxiety About Returning to "Normal"In our 5th IBS In America survey, we asked the community about experiences living with IBS in addition to depression, anxiety, and/or...reactionscomments
