How to Maximize Exercise Performance While Managing IBS...Do you struggle to bust a move without your gut wanting to burst? Fueling as an athlete or exercise enthusiast while managing...reactionscomments
IBS and Diets for Other Medical Issues Do Not Mix...I currently have an undiagnosed medical issue that may be related to the digestive system. As a result, I was told to...reactionscomments
Better Safe Than Healthy: Everyday Diet Struggles With IBS-D...I’ve had IBS-D for several years now. And during all those years, I’ve been struggling with the impossibility to eat healthily and...reactions5comments
Can Fermented Water Kefir Help IBS?...Water kefir is the newest trend going around in my partner’s family. Usually, I stay far away from their health-related obsessions. One...reactions20comments
A Thyroid Issue Is Affecting My IBS...My doctor explained to me that my thyroid acts much like the hormonal shifts of perimenopause and menopause. It spits and sputters...reactions11comments
Potato and Carrot Patties...When I want a side dish or a snack to start our lunch, it gets annoying. The only things I can think...reactions2comments
Heating Pads Have Changed My Gut Game!...Gut cramps are some of the worst pain I have ever experienced in my entire life. Nothing doubles me over, clutching at...reactionscomments
The Mental Struggle of Dealing With IBS Urgency In Your 20s...The main thing that I struggle with when it comes to irritable bowel syndrome is the urgency. Urgency for me is the most...reactions17comments
Mucus In My Stool With IBS...If you have IBS, chances are you have seen mucus in your stool at some point. If you haven’t and it suddenly...reactions4comments
What Is the Bristol Stool Scale?...I think the majority of us can agree that talking about our poop can be a little embarrassing! Being a nurse, stool...reactionscomments
Nicotine and IBS...As many of us may already know, nicotine is a stimulant that is used for a smoking cessation aid and the relief...reactionscomments
The Search to Understand IBS Flare-Ups...How did it all go wrong? When you're sitting on the toilet, clutching over in pain, heat rising in your body, you...reactions16comments
Did Antibiotics Cause My IBS?...I wrote an article a while back discussing my theory on how I contracted irritable bowel syndrome. I claimed that it is...reactions13comments
What Is It Like To Be a Dance Mom Living With IBS?...I have been what most people call a "dance mom" for almost 8 years. In those 7 years, we have had tons...reactions2comments
My Experience with COVID and Its Impact On My IBS Symptoms...Contracting COVID-19 was just about the last thing I thought I would have to deal with after the new year. After all...reactions2comments
The Calm Before The Storm: Constipation In IBS-D...My worst flare-ups tend to happen right after I’ve felt really good for a while. Like, for example, when I just had...reactions26comments
Community Views on the Link Between IBS and Allergies...It is not uncommon for someone to have other conditions as well as IBS. These other conditions are not always limited to...reactions8comments
IBS and Cholecystectomy: Does Gallbladder Removal Affect IBS?...I just had my gallbladder removed recently and now I wait to see if it will change my IBS. While it is...reactions28comments
Can Better Posture and Sleeping Positions Improve IBS?...I remember one night about 15 years ago, I was having a really bad IBS flare while visiting a friend of mine...reactions2comments
Surviving IBS: 1-Bathroom Home and Mobility Issues...So, I cannot run to the bathroom. Running is something I physically cannot do now. This has created its own set of...reactions12comments