Mindfulness: What Does it Mean to You?...I’m not sure there is another word that is thrown around more in recovery circles than MINDFULNESS. It has become almost a cliché and I think sometimes that people avoid...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How My Work Technology Helps My IBS...I have a love-hate relationship with technology. I love the ways that different types of technology can enhance life and makes things easier. Yet at the same time I hate...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
No insurance - should I bother paying to see a HCP?...I've heard many stories about people with IBS going to a Health Care Provider only to be disappointed by their experience. With mostly IBS-C symptoms of gas, bloating, occasional constipation...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Back to School with IBS: 10 Ways To Manage IBS Symptoms...Whether you’re just starting college or headed into your final year, “Back to School Season” means new classes, new friends, and new opportunities. However, if you have IBS, going off...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
IBS-Friendly Stuffed Zucchini Boats...Over the years I have tried many different diets that have introduced me to all kinds of recipes, and this is one recipe I will always keep in my book:...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What is the Worst Side Effect of IBS?...When suffering from a chronic condition, such as IBS, it’s not easy to function in everyday life because we’re constantly battling painful symptoms. The side effects of our condition (for...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Quitting Smoking...Again...I know, I know, I’m probably in the minority here, mostly because of the fact that we all have IBS…but, yes, I smoke. Or, I did, until three days ago...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Hello, Nausea...While most of us associate IBS with the predominant symptoms of either (or both) constipation and diarrhea, nausea can also be a symptom we experience. Nausea is often described as...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Eightfold Path: Right Effort...A little Eastern wisdom today, boys and girls. I thought I would share some of what is referred to as the Noble Eightfold Path in Buddhism. I am a Buddhist...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
IBS and GERD...Dyspepsia with IBS??? I have been scoped both ways 3 different times and have been told nothing is wrong!! My Dr told me if I stay out of my own...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Does anyone else need physical support sometimes?...There are times when I cannot walk without some form of support due to loss of physical energy, and after the first few times I picked up a cane to...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
I’m Tired of Taking Medication!...I have lived with IBS for over 7 years now, and the first half of my journey consisted of nothing but the trials and errors of prescribed medication. I was...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
First 3 Steps in IBS Treatment...When you first get diagnosed with IBS it can be overwhelming. What does it mean? How can I fix it? Then you go online and start googling and are overwhelmed...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How Much Do You Trust Yourself?...Dealing with IBS and its multiplicity of corresponding troubles can be extraordinarily overwhelming. We know that the right thing to do is to seek out support for our illness in the...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Empty Consultation Room...I wasn’t diagnosed with IBS-M until 2011, because up until then, my symptoms were manageable. My pain seemed to be controlled by the SSRIs I was taking for depression, and...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Herbal Medicine...After 3 years of doctors moving me along and giving me too many ineffective medicines to count, I decided to do some research on natural healing. For the past 4...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
I am a Parent and I Have IBS...I don’t think I really thought that my IBS would have a direct affect on my kids. Some of you with kids, might be thinking, ‘why would you think that?...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Chocolate Gummies...The key to making this treat is to use good quality, grass-fed/organic gelatin. Gelatin is derived from collagen and found in bones, hides and connective tissue of animals and is...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Lack of Sleep...“I.B.S.” should stand for ‘I be stressed’ because I am definitely stressed out a lot due to it. There are many aspects to IBS that make it very difficult to...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Recovering From the Crawfish Boil...Recently, I went on vacation this year to New Orleans, Louisiana. I have in-laws who live there, so my wife and I decided to visit since it has been a...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
