IBS-Friendly Ketchup...Hi IBS community! As an IBS sufferer, I’m always trying out new recipes that taste good and sit well in my stomach. It’s not always easy consuming the right food...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Rumination...is an Addiction...One of the things I struggle with most in life is WORRY. It is part of my mental illness and I have spent many painstaking years in therapy and recovery...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Downside To Having Your IBS Well Managed...I’ve never met anyone with IBS who didn’t want to get their symptoms under control, or to have them go away completely. And having IBS myself, that’s something I understand...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Low FODMAP Garlic-Infused Olive Oil Dressing...Garlic contains fructans, which for many people will trigger IBS symptoms with even the smallest little taste. It’s definitely been a trigger for me and I do miss cooking with...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How to Support Someone with IBS?...I was discussing my issues with IBS with my sister the other day. I was complaining about the fact that I felt very alone in my struggle and that I...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Essential Oils for IBS...There is evidence that essential oils were used as early as 3000-2500 B.C. Aromatic extracts for beauty care, culinary uses, spiritual and well-being is commonly credited to the Egyptians during...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
What A Good Day Looks Like For An IBS Sufferer...IBS sufferers have to deal with pain on a daily basis, so it’s almost natural for us to be negative and complain. Can you imagine feeling extreme discomfort in certain...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Ever Feel Really Alone (Even When You're Not)?...In a previous article, I talked a bit about the dangers of ‘isolating’. Everyone has a tendency to want to remove themselves from the world when they are sick. That’s...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What is happening to me and what can I do?...About 10 years ago I started having severe stomach and upper GI pain. At that time is was localized to that area. Nothing helped and no particular thing seemed to...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
My Personal Health-Awareness Diet for IBS...There are so many diets out there that are designed for many purposes. Some for weight loss, weight gain, maintaining weight, and health related reasons. Over the years of trying...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Decisions, Decisions...Having IBS is constantly about making decisions. One of the hardest decisions to make when you have IBS, is whether to have fun now and pay for it later, or...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Spotlight: Traveling with IBS...Managing your IBS symptoms and flare ups can be difficult while on vacation, or just going to the store. What are some tips you have to manage your IBS when...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Taking a Personal Inventory...With so many responsibilities in our lives, it is very easy to lose focus on what our plan is, that is if you have even gotten to the point where...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Radical Acceptance...I am not a conformist. I will fight the power, fight the status quo, fight the fight and yes, fight the natural order of things. This is a problem. To...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Dietary Restriction: Helpful or Harmful?...Roughly five years ago I decided to eliminate gluten from my life 100%. I could no longer suffer through the constant migraines, gastrointestinal cramping, and body aches, so, one night...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Tuna Salad...I love a good salad, especially as the weather is warming up. Living with IBS can sometimes make that challenging, as I've found that too many raw vegetables can be...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
IBS and Anxiety: Have Both, Can’t Travel...I’ve got courage to explore new places. I’ve got determination. And I’ve been preparing. I’ve had visions of vacations dancing in my head for months. I can visualize myself with...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
The WRAP Plan: Wellness Toolbox...I provided an overview of a very effective wellness plan called The WRAP Plan (Wellness Recovery Action Plan= WRAP) in a previous article. What I would like to share today...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Stress, IBS and Getting On With It...One of the biggest triggers for IBS is stress, yet stress isn’t as simple a concept as most people think it is. Technically, stress is anything that puts a physiological...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Does anyone else experience lower back pain?...Just recently I have started to get horrible lower back pain. My question is , does anyone get this with flares .. before they weren't as bad. Seems now I...Reactions0reactionsComments21 replies
