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When I first developed and was diagnosed with IBS, I was in major denial. I clung to my coffee (even having multiple cups a day), despite that it definitely did...

My IBS and anxiety go hand in hand. They’re best friends if you will, egging each other on to perform. Especially if I’m out in public and haven’t noted where...

I really don’t like using other people’s bathrooms, especially because I have IBS. I don’t care if you’re family or friend – I just can’t ever feel, or better yet...

I am a city girl, having been born and bred in Brooklyn, New York. I never laid eyes on a tent the first two decades of my life much less...

Digestive issues can complicate your life in many ways, one of which can be your sex life. With IBS, there’s a lot of unpredictability. There’s the pain, the diarrhea, the...

As IBS sufferers, we tend to talk a lot about our own experience with the illness. But for this article, I wanted to take a slightly different approach. After all...

When I first developed IBS I was living the life of a chaotic college student. My schedule fluctuated dramatically from day to day. Sometimes I pulled several all-nighters in a...

You know how it feels when you’ve been trying to solve a problem for a whole year, and then you do something different for another reason entirely—and that something turns...

I spend more time than I care to think about nursing a bloated stomach. If I had to guess, I’d go for about 70% of my day. Bloating is one...

When I first started having severe symptoms that were eventually explained by a diagnosis of IBS, I was half-way through college. I remember visiting the campus medical office to discuss...

Being a new parent and having irritable bowel syndrome can be quite a challenge. In this video, I talk about the struggle of balancing parenting and managing my IBS symptoms...

I first was diagnosed with IBS in college, which is usually a peak time in one's life for social opportunities. Though I am mostly an introvert, I was very social...

I have been obsessed with taking baths for my IBS for quite a while now. I’m in them so often and for so long, I’m surprised I haven’t taken on...

I remember the first year of my IBS journey so well. I was freaked out, miserable, and felt like I would never lead a normal life again. It took me...

The doctor squinted at the computer and then returned her glance to me. "It looks like you have an infection," she said. "We should try you on a round of...

I was wondering the other day if non-IBS people used the low FODMAP diet as a weight loss diet. I don’t generally pay much attention to formal ‘diets’ per se...

I am not a perfect person and I don’t pretend to be. As much as I share the good, I also share the bad, and therefore I try to find...

The other day I was speaking with someone about the intense pain that coincides with some IBS symptoms, cramping in particular. They referred to this type of pain as ‘emergency...

Unfortunately, I understand how embarrassing and uncomfortable it can be to talk to others about our bowel movements. None of us asked to be affected by IBS, and can often...