The Time I Quit My Job In a Stretcher (Part 1)...It was extremely hard for me to write about this topic because during the past years of losing jobs, I was going down a really dark, depressive road. To be...reactionscomments
A Simple Technique to Help with Stress...Stress is a major trigger for IBS symptoms in many people. In fact, stress can sometimes be such a powerful trigger that it can override all the other management strategies...reactionscomments
The Invisible War...I thought I might say a word or two about the ‘invisible’ nature of IBS. We ‘just’ have IBS, right? The stigma and lack of understanding associated with this terrible...reactionscomments
A Blood Test to Diagnose IBS...For many of us, getting the diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a time-consuming and costly process, involving multiple visits to doctors and many tests. Doctors generally consider all...reactions1comment
Straight Talk About My Bathroom Blues...I don’t like talking about bathroom symptoms with strangers. Honestly, I don’t. But I can’t help it. That’s because, like clockwork, I can’t make it more than ten minutes into...reactionscomments
What I Wish Others Knew About IBS...Since April is IBS Awareness Month, Hess would like to help raise awareness by sharing some facts he has learned about IBS and what he wishes others knew about it...reactionscomments
IBS-Friendly Fish Tacos...Who loves taco Tuesdays!? I know I do! I remember growing up eating tacos and my mom always had her special way of making it with her delicious seasonings and...reactionscomments
Why Advocate for IBS?...My mother actually asked me why I would put my name and face to articles about IBS and more specifically, my own IBS. Her candor took me off guard, but...reactionscomments
My Inner IBS Ninja Strikes Again...It’s been less than a year since I was diagnosed with IBS-C and I’m still learning about this blasted thing. I could easily make excuses for that. I have multiple...reactionscomments
Making the Low FODMAP Diet Easier...The low FODMAP diet is one of the most effective strategies available for managing IBS symptoms, but it’s also one of the most difficult dietary strategies to follow. I know...reactions5comments
Life Interrupted: A Story About Struggling SIBO...My name is Josh and I am a fellow IBS-SIBO Survivor. Like a lot of people I’ve struggled with the digestive disease throughout my life. I’ve been at a point...reactions3comments
5 Things I Wish You Knew About IBS...Have you seen that new movie, Constipated? It hasn’t come out yet. And the sequel, Diarrhea? It leaked, so they had to release it early. Maybe you're laughing at these...reactionscomments
What Is It like to Have IBS?...It’s hard for people who don’t have IBS to know what it feels like, so here’s a little exercise to help anyone who doesn’t have IBS understand what it’s like...reactions3comments
God? Please Send Chinese Food......God? If you’re listening, I would like to make a request. Please take away my IBS for one day…just one day…or two, if you’re feeling generous, so that I can...reactionscomments
The Best Liquids for IBS...If you have IBS, I’m sure that you have read things about juicing, tea for IBS healing, the smoothie diet, drinking enough water, kombucha, soup, and more. It makes sense...reactions2comments
Gotta Get Me Religion...This is not an evangelical offering or soapbox thing. This is just sharing my personal belief that spirituality is an important part of your wellness. I am of the ilk that...reactionscomments
Music Is My Therapy...I always had a passion for music since I was a kid, which is why I decided to make it a focus when I attended college. I would love to...reactionscomments
Suffering With IBS...Although I know it's somethin' more than IBS I fight through the pain the way I can. Sometime it causes me to throw up other times it makes me feel...reactions3comments
IBS-Friendly Traditional Dominican Shepherd's Pie...My family is from the Dominican Republic and I grew up eating plantains either for breakfast, lunch or dinner, and would never get tired of it. There are a lot...reactions2comments
The Panic Attack...So you're trucking along, watching your diet, exercising a little, keeping a journal, seeing your therapist...and then something happens that you cannot explain. Vertigo sets in, trembling, your chest hurts...reactionscomments