What Is ‘Good Enough?’...I’ve been thinking a lot about what I am trying to accomplish with all the work I put towards managing my IBS...reactionscomments
How I Get a Good Night’s Sleep...If you’re anything like me, you need a good eight hours sleep each night to function like a regular human. If I...reactionscomments
Can Turmeric Benefit IBS Patients?...As a longtime chronic pain patient with several autoimmune-related illnesses, I have heard a lot about turmeric--an herb that has been used...reactions4comments
I Fell Off the Wagon… and It Hurts Bad...You know what sucks sometimes? When you’ve had a great couple of days or even weeks with no flare-ups, but as soon...reactions4comments
Can I Still Eat Cheese?...One of the things I had many people telling me when I first developed and was diagnosed with IBS was I would...reactions1comment
When Someone Else Is In The Bathroom!...I realize that because of my IBS, I have developed quite a few pet peeves. One of them being when someone else...reactions21comments
Love and Hate: The Summer Barbecue...I love being around my family, swimming in the pool, playing horseshoes, and sitting by a fire. I also love barbecued ribs...reactionscomments
Pretending I’m Good When I’m Not...Having an invisible illness will make you good at hiding what’s real. Many times, I’ve had to put on a front to...reactions3comments
Joanna Baker...Joanna was previously an advocate for IrritableBowelSyndrome.net. Joanna Baker is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and a Registered Nurse with over 20 years’...
Beware Aloe Vera With IBS (And Tips for Taking AV If You Must)...The first year after I was diagnosed with IBS and still in college, I was desperate to find a better way to...reactionscomments
My Experience with LEAP and MRT...When I was first diagnosed with IBS in 2011, the most helpful member of my healthcare team was my nutritionist. She listened...reactions4comments
Panic...I don’t know if you’ve ever had a panic attack, but I have. I’m not going to go into the differences between...reactions4comments
FODMAP Spotlight: Fructose...Often referred to as “the fruit sugar,” fructose is a natural sugar also found in vegetables, sweeteners, and processed food products. Structurally...reactionscomments
The Therapeutic Quality of Cats...Stress and anxiety, as well as depression, can all play contributing roles to IBS or even at times be directly responsible for...reactions1comment
The Bloat...OK, so what the HELL? What’s with the bloat all of a sudden? I used to be able to say that I...reactions12comments
The Struggles of an Introvert with IBS...Being an introvert with IBS can be difficult. Especially around extroverts whose opinions are so much louder than mine - even if...reactions1comment
I Used to Skip School and Work Because of My IBS...Oh, how I don’t miss the days when IBS began making my life a living hell. I started dealing with IBS when...reactions11comments
We Need to Talk More About Poo...I went on a weekend trip to the beach the other day with some friends. There was one couple that I’d only...reactionscomments
Lana's Story...Hello guys, I want to share a good news with you. I found the simplest way to get rid of the symptoms...reactions6comments
The Magic Bag of Meds...I have run across somewhat of a trend among some of the doctors that I have seen for various issues. Before continuing...reactionscomments
