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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...reactionscomments
Blindsided...68 year old male college professor. I was blessed with good health all my life until 2016. Within one week I was...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...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...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
Game of Moans: The War between Fibromyalgia and IBS...Does it ever feel like your fibromyalgia and IBS are at war with each other, constantly bickering, disagreeing, and disrupting your life?...reactionscomments
