Sometimes, 20% is Enough...You’re probably familiar with the Pareto Principle, even if you didn’t know it had an official name. It’s the idea that for many events, roughly 80% of the results come...reactionscomments
IBS Ruins Everything!...One of the hardest parts about living with irritable bowel syndrome is putting food into my body. I know how it’s going to affect me, and therefore sometimes I just...reactionscomments
How Did YOU Do on Thanksgiving?...Ahh...it’s Holiday time again, my friends. We love this time of year don’t we? It’s the time for giving and loving and cherishing those that mean the most to us...reactionscomments
IBS MEDS...I am new to this website. In 2012 I had my gal bladder taken out. Since then I have had horrible digestive troubles. I was finally diagnosed with IBS earlier...reactions4replies
The Apps I Use to Help Manage My IBS...As someone who was diagnosed with IBS long before the invention of the smartphone and apps, it intrigues me that there’s now so many apps available to help manage IBS...reactionscomments
Clinical Trials as a Treatment Option...When you’re dealing with a major health issue or condition, it’s helpful to know that in addition to standard treatment, complementary or alternative medicine, clinical trials may provide another treatment...reactionscomments
It’s Hard to Accept IBS...What’s actually hard to get used to, most times, is the fact that this is actually happening to me. Me! You know, sometimes I preach to other IBS sufferers about...reactionscomments
It’s Okay To Say No On The Holidays...Everyone has their own holiday traditions, with things they enjoy doing each holiday season. But after you’ve been diagnosed with IBS, you’re not always able to participate fully in those...reactionscomments
Lettuce-Wrapped Turkey Burgers...As IBS sufferers, we have to be particularly careful with what we put in our bodies because there are many things that can trigger our symptoms. It’s a struggle trying...reactionscomments
The Food Diary...I am a big fan of journaling. I use journals for everything. Organization, venting, keeping track of time and the events in my life. My favorite kind is the journal...reactionscomments
Living with Irritable Bowel Syndrome Without Knowing It...When I was diagnosed with IBS it was one of the happiest days in my life. I can still remember the moment my doctor told me: “I believe that you...reactionscomments
The Wrong Way: The Relationship between IBS, Mental Health and Eating Disorders...*Warning: this article contains possible triggers* I know that I am not alone when I say that sometimes IBS affects not only how my mind thinks, but also how it...reactionscomments
The Eightfold Path: Right Livelihood...In our continuing discussion about the Buddhist Eightfold path, today we will look at the concept of Right Livelihood. My intention in expressing my thoughts about these eight ‘guides’ to...reactionscomments
The WRAP Plan: Crisis Planning...As I’ve mentioned throughout our discussion of the Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP Plan), you do not need to complete the entire plan. Whatever aspects of the plan you may...reactionscomments
Low FODMAP Prosciutto-Wrapped Scallops...I don’t know about you guys, but I really like seafood, especially in sushi. I’d have two spider rolls for lunch any day! And if I really want to get...reactionscomments
Things I Miss From Before I Had IBS...When I was a teenager, I was able to do so much (i.e. work, play sports, go to parties, etc.) that I felt a sense of liberation because I felt...reactionscomments
Blindsided...68 year old male college professor. I was blessed with good health all my life until 2016. Within one week I was Dx with prostatitis and IBS-C. It was a...reactions2comments
Can't Believe the Difference...OK, so I have read the stories of pain, embarrassment and fecal incontinence that folks have written here and can identify with them all. I am 70 years old and...reactions1comment
How Slowing Down Has Helped My IBS...Many years ago I used to rush from one thing to the next. Constantly busy with a million tasks on my plate, juggling work, friends and family, and everything between...reactionscomments
5-hydroxytryptophan - (5HTP) - any success stories?...Has anyone had success with adding this to their daily regimen? I ran Across this article when doing research. http://www.ei-resource.org/articles/irritable-bowel-syndrome-articles/reversing-irritable-bowel-syndrome-ibs-with-nutritional-therapy/...reactions3replies
