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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...

For many, summertime means vacation, weekend getaways, and the great outdoors. Relaxing and stress-free right? For those with IBS, it can sometimes feel like the opposite. When we aren’t at...

When I first developed IBS it was the late 90s and I was in my late teens. The internet was still in its infancy and I didn't have a lot...

Some IBS symptoms naturally result in dehydration. Vomiting and chronic diarrhea are two of the bigger concerns. It makes sense: any time your body purges itself, it releases a lot...

I've already discussed the fragile aspect of navigating romantic and intimate relationships when one has IBS. But that's to say nothing of the actual act of intercourse, which can also...

The team at IrritablebBowelSyndrome.net conducted their annual "IBS in America Survey" for 2018 and the results are giving us some fantastic insight - particularly into how people prefer to manage...