Showing Grace and Public Accidents...At 19, I decided to be a rebel and moved. I didn’t tell my family or friends. Of course, like most teenagers...reactions2comments
IBS and the Gut-Brain Connection...IBS is a complicated disease, and to understand it, we often need to look beyond the gut and investigate the effects of...reactions7comments
A Bloating Remedy? My Experience With Activated Charcoal...Activated charcoal is used for so many things. My family swears that it helps to treat food poisoning. The internet tells me...reactions4comments
Jo Coates...Jo was previously an advocate on IrritableBowelSyndrome.net. Jo has lived with IBS on-and-off for 13 years. In a bid to take control...
What If We Normalized Poop?...Poop is gross. But does it have to be such a big secret that we carry? Does it have to be taboo?...reactions5comments
Working From Home Has Eased My IBS-D...My IBS symptoms have always been the worst in the mornings. Suffering from IBS-D does not make working life easy for me...reactions5comments
My IBS Flares Disappeared Thanks to Starvation...I have inadvertently discovered the remedy to all of my IBS problems. It works like a charm. Unfortunately, it is not sustainable...reactions3comments
How to Accept Your Body While Managing IBS...It’s not easy to deal with the struggle of the strain. While flare-ups cause unwanted gastrointestinal distress, they can also wreak havoc...reactions6comments
Does this sound like IBS?...In 1986 I broke my neck in a diving accident. I have been confined to a wheelchair since. A few weeks ago...reactions4comments
Memories of Dating With IBS...“Okay, I gotta go, like, right now - love you, bye!” It was December 2010 and I found myself newly in love...reactions9comments
Inferno...Do you ever get that feeling sometime after you’ve finished a meal or a snack? You know… that feeling of “oh sh*t”...reactions20comments
Hello, Hormones: My IBS Is On A Cycle...Maybe I’ve never paid attention to my cycle before having a child. Maybe it all changed after birth. All I know is...reactions6comments
Take the Managing Treatment and Medication Survey...The Managing Treatment and Medication Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Treatment is a big part of managing a...reactionscomments
Sleep Your Way to Better IBS Symptom Management...While the “S” in “IBS” may not stand for “sleep,” it’s a factor that can significantly influence disease management. But restorative sleep...reactionscomments
Learning to Leave My House and Toilet Behind...Now that I’m fully vaccinated, and restrictions are easing up, I find myself struggling with how to go about venturing into the...reactions2comments
Constipation Conundrum...In the more than 20 years since I have been diagnosed with IBS – though I have had experiences on both sides...reactions5comments
2020 IBS Year in Review...I decided that I should say something about the pure frustration and difficulty this past year has added to my life. I...reactions1comment
The (Virtual) Doctor Is In! Sharing Telehealth Experiences...As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, telehealth is being used by more and more people. Telehealth is also sometimes called telemedicine or virtual...reactionscomments
Social Distancing Spurs Telehealth Surge...The technology needed for virtual healthcare has been around for decades. But virtual care has not been widely used in the United...reactionscomments
Finding Thomas the Stank Engine...Getting back into the acting world is something I’ve been hesitant to do for a long time. After getting vaccinated, and moving...reactionscomments
