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These are the words I try to live by with my IBS… “I choose to”. The help me to decide what I will do and what I won’t do, what...

As a person who suffers from a debilitating condition, I can’t help but to have a sea of bad thoughts from time to time. There’s so much that goes through...

In this series about the Buddhist ‘Eightfold Path’, I would like to share my thoughts about how very simple concepts and ideas about how we live our lives can be...

Staying active isn't easy. This is especially true when you're dealing with ailments such as IBS, mental health, and fibromyalgia. The battle can seem endless; however, I'm here to tell...

Making decisions can be tough, especially when they relate to your health! One decision you may face is whether or not participating in a clinical trial is right for you...

I tried Love Bug Probiotics for the first time recently, and I fell in love! The Love Bug Probiotic kit that I tried included "Here's the Skinny" for digestive health...

IBS is difficult to handle in the privacy of your home, much less on the road. Dreading the family road trip for an upcoming holiday? Travel always has its positives...

When you’ve had IBS for a while, you get used to it slowing you down and stopping you from doing certain things. Because of that, you’ll often choose not to...

It’s difficult to predict what’s going to set off my IBS-M (also known as IBS-A). I can have a string of good days, even weeks, and then have a day...

Do you get angry at yourself when you can’t control your IBS symptoms? Or perhaps you get angry at others when they do something that triggers your IBS and causes...

We all have moments when we want to run away from a scary situation for whatever reason. However, sometimes we choose not to because we know it’s better to face...

At times, the thought of anyone going near my belly let alone pressing on it, would have sent a tingle of fear up my spine! IBS can be painful enough...

In our continuing discussion regarding the Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP Plan), we will take a look at the next part of the plan: Early Warning Signs. So far, we...

Dear IBS, You suck! Just last week you were being good to me. What happened? I mean, I was able to drink coffee, cups of coffee at that, and you...

The first time I had a colonoscopy, I was very discouraged because the gastroenterologist told me that I could just drink a cup of coffee with Miralax and my IBS-constipation...

From what I’ve read and the people I’ve spoken with on the topic, IBS pain comes in a variety of forms and is experienced differently by most everyone. I would...

You’ve probably heard of a saying that goes something like this… “the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result.” What this...

As IBS sufferers, we have to go through many trials and errors before finding out which diet works best for us. At times it seems almost anything we eat can...

Dear IBS, I have noticed that you’ve actually been good to me the past couple of days. I just had a large cup of coffee and surprisingly you didn’t send...