Digital Therapeutics for IBS...Digital therapeutics are a newer type of treatment for a variety of health conditions. For irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), digital therapeutics that...
Counseling...Counseling and psychological therapy have proven to be helpful in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) because they elevate overall well-being...
Exercise...Exercise has been shown to improve symptoms experienced by people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Physical activity has many advantages for the...
Diet Management...As many as 70 to 90 percent of people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) say their symptoms get worse when they eat...
Health Resources...Living with a chronic health condition can be challenging, frustrating, and tiring. You might feel like your life is on hold. Frequent...
Crafting an IBS Diet with Multiple Health Conditions...It seems I keep adding to the list of ailments I have. Since many of them are affected by diet, the struggle...reactions42comments
Managing IBS: Where To Start...Few things feel as overwhelming as getting diagnosed with a lifelong condition that can’t be cured. I remember the day I was...reactions3comments
Hessiel Polanco...Hess Polanco is a patient advocate, writer, husband, and father who has been living with IBS since 2009. After years of unexplained...
Why I’m Afraid of Getting Another Colonoscopy...A friend of mine just had a routine colonoscopy and got me thinking about how much I dread having one again. I...reactions13comments
Mental Health Matters...Something I feel doesn't get talked about enough is mental health and the effects IBS can have on it. For years I...reactions16comments
The Flare Care Package Giveaway...The giveaway is now closed. Thank you to everyone who participated! Dealing with an IBS flare can feel like your body has...reactions12comments
A Long Journey...I’ve had IBS-D for 35 or 40 years. The doctors I saw mostly didn’t think it was much, but I would insist...reactionscomments
Finding the Right Place for You: IBS, Invisible Illness and Work...Asking questions, sharing experiences, and showing initiative are usually considered the positive abilities of an efficient, intellectual, employee. But, sometimes asking questions...reactions3comments
The Reality of IBS: How Does Your Journey Compare?...Living with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) often means navigating a world of unpredictability where a single flare-up can ripple through every corner...reactionscomments
Stress vs. Anxiety...I am very aware that a lot of us struggling with IBS experience significant anxiety to one degree or another. All people...reactions1comment
Tips For Snapping Out Of An Anxiety Flare...Anxiety-induced IBS flares aren’t like IBS flares caused by food. They are inherently different in the sense that they are completely unrelated...reactions7comments
Top IBS Triggers and Symptoms...In our 5th IBS In America survey we asked the community about experiences living with IBS, including top triggers and symptoms. The...reactions9comments
The Soreness After a Flare-Up...Facing a health issue is never easy, especially if it is unpredictable and unknown as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The first very...reactions10comments
The Day My Morning IBS Started Happening At Night...Sometimes, strange things happen for no apparent reason. Like when my morning IBS (that’s been haunting me for years) suddenly disappeared, only...reactions19comments
2026 IBS Awareness Month: Navigating the IBS Flare...When an IBS flare hits, it feels like your body has flipped an internal alarm, instantly shifting into "emergency mode." One minute...reactions1comment
