Jealous of People Without IBS...I am not a perfect person and I don’t pretend to be. As much as I share the good, I also share...reactions21comments
IBS Venting Session Vol 2....Because of my IBS, I hardly leave my house. In fact, I hardly even call anyone on the phone anymore, including my...reactionscomments
How IBS Impacted My Weight Loss After Birth...Recovery after giving birth to my first baby was hard. Like, really hard. Partially because I got tons of stitches, but mostly...reactions2comments
General Mental Health Resources...Living with a mental health condition may pose many challenges. It requires coping, finding treatment, and managing the impact of the condition...
Coping With Mental Health: Psychotherapy (Talk Therapy)...Psychotherapy is also known as talk therapy, counseling, or simply therapy. Psychotherapy is used to help with a wide range of mental...
Why IBS Can Literally Be a Headache to Deal With...My body is home to a cornucopia of disorders and illnesses, not the least of which is IBS. However, while the connections...reactions2comments
The Connection Between IBS and Bladder Problems...If you have IBS, you may know that you have an increased risk of also having other diseases. In addition, researchers now...reactions4comments
Preparing for Summer with IBS...Living in Miami, Florida, summer seems to be the season year-round. Floridians are used to intense heat, humidity, and blaring sunshine. We...reactions5comments
Italian Rice Salad For Summer Days...Every food culture in the world has some staple dishes that never change and every family adapts to their own tastes and...reactions2comments
Can Red Light Therapy Help Pain?...When you live your life experiencing chronic pain, your entire daily routine can become an experiment – a trial and error contest...reactions6comments
The Shame of Messing Up with Food...IBS hits everyone so differently. It truly is an individualized syndrome. And when it comes to food, IBS patients couldn’t be more different. Some people...reactions16comments
Coping with IBS-M Flares: The End of Symptom-free Days...After a nice bit of a reprieve from IBS-M symptoms, I have experienced a string of IBS-C (constipation) flares. These flares have...reactions25comments
IBS After Birth: Hormones, Stitches, and Recovery...After an almost IBS-free pregnancy came the rude awakening. Not only did the illness come back, but it got so much worse!...reactions7comments
Picnic Blues: The Ribs That Tore Me Down...Oh boy, SUMMER’S HERE! And what does that mean? Lot’s of BBQ’s, picnics, holidays, swim parties… Why is it that I get...reactions1comment
It's Just the Weather: How Heat and Humidity Affect IBS...For me, my body has always been vulnerable to fluctuations in the weather. In particular, my chronic pain and GI issues both...reactions28comments
The True Cost of an IBS Diagnosis...Some illnesses have a logical path to a cure, which also comes with a known cost. For example, when you have the...reactions5comments
Do They Believe That My IBS is Real?...One of the most common things I hear IBS sufferers say is that people who don’t have IBS just don’t understand or can't...reactions2comments
IBS Sufferers Want To Feel Validated...We all want to feel validated in some way, shape or form. Whether we express these feelings or not, it is human...reactions1comment
Plumbing Work and IBS...Living with IBS can turn the most mundane situations into sources of stress and anxiety. For example, when you’re calling the plumber...reactions16comments
5 Things I Miss From Life Before IBS...Everyone’s story is different, but in my particular journey, I never had digestive issues in my life until I was diagnosed with...reactions22comments
