What Does Managing Your Illness Really Mean?...Despite the fact that I have had stomach problems (IBS, gastritis, ulcers) and mental illness issues (bi-polar disorder, severe anxiety and clinical...reactionscomments
Imposing or Insisting is Not Helpful...If you’re reading this and you suffer from IBS, or any other illness, has anyone ever insisted or tried to impose their...reactions2comments
I have a question about probiotics for teens...my 16 year old son has ibs and has been taking probiotics for almost a year. symptoms come and go for him...reactions3replies
What Could Be Missing In Your IBS Treatment...The vast majority of people with IBS have tried elimination diets like FODMAPs, GAPS, Gluten and dairy-free, etc. These diets are wonderful...reactionscomments
Do Prebiotics Help or Hinder IBS? ...Probiotics are well known for their role in gut health, but lesser known and understood are prebiotics. Prebiotics can be confusing for...reactionscomments
I Think I’m Just Not Going to Eat...It’s a simple solution right. My new IBS diet will be NOTHING. There are all these things we can’t eat or drink...reactionscomments
Do I have IBS?...After gallbladder removal 3 years ago, I still get abdominal pain and diarrhea about an hour after meals. Should I ask my...reactions2replies
2 Things You Might Not Know About Your IBS...Figuring out how to deal with my IBS on a day-to-day basis has been a continuous process ever since it started. When...reactionscomments
Ginger, the Root Remedy...Ginger is a plant from tropical regions, similar to turmeric, and grows underground. Its stem puts out lateral shoots called a rhizome...reactionscomments
Cleanliness and IBS...Does IBS make you feel dirty? It makes me feel dirty sometimes. No, it does… I know I’m an adult and that...reactionscomments
Anxiety and IBS...As a teenager, I had some occasional stomach problems, but they would rarely happen often. But now I’m a woman in my...reactions2comments
How to Help Someone Who Has IBS...It occurred to me recently, that we read a lot about coping mechanisms for how we deal with living with IBS and...reactionscomments
Why My IBS Diagnosis Made Me Angry...After years of IBS symptoms that continually got worse and worse, after blood tests, urine tests, stool tests, endoscopy, colonoscopy, and the...reactionscomments
Colonoscopy Prep...Well here is my problem! All the doctors want me to get a colonoscopy and they just don’t understand that when I...reactions2replies
Stir-Fry Garlic Ginger Broccolini...This tasty recipe includes ginger, which may have some soothing benefits to IBS. Broccolini, a hybrid of broccoli has the same anti-cancer...reactionscomments
It's Just the Weather: How Heat and Humidity Affect IBS...For me, my body has always been vulnerable to fluctuations in the weather. In particular, my chronic pain and GI issues both...reactions28comments
Same Illness, Different Triggers...Many doctors prescribe medication without considering the specific differences among patients that would call for more individualized treatment plans. I have lived...reactionscomments
An IBS Story...I’m not sure this story is for everybody, as the situation is pretty unusual I think. I am writing this to share...reactionscomments
