One Guy’s Guide to Managing Mental Health...I have Bi-Polar Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, ADHD (if that exists :-), gastritis, ulcers and IBS. Hmmm. I got...reactions5comments
4 Things My IBS Needs...Over the years I’ve learned to listen to what my body and most importantly my gut, are trying to tell me. Which...reactions3comments
Lack of Sleep...“I.B.S.” should stand for ‘I be stressed’ because I am definitely stressed out a lot due to it. There are many aspects...reactionscomments
Breathing Exercise...Focusing on the breath is a technique used to help calm the mind and reduce stress and anxiety. There are many forms...reactionscomments
Specific Carbohydrate Diet and GAPS Diet for IBS...While doing some research a while ago, I came across a couple of diets that are supposedly beneficial to patients with digestive...reactionscomments
Forget Willpower – How to Make Better Food Choices...Most poisonous substances taste awful. You would never crave arsenic. But what happens when you have IBS and some food intolerances and...reactions2comments
I’m Done Apologizing for Something I Can’t Control...It’s hard enough for someone with a chronic invisible-illness to fully accept their limitations, but to be sorry or apologetic about them...reactions1comment
Medications No Longer Approved To Treat IBS...Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can be a difficult disease to treat, and patients often must try several different treatment options before finding...
Trauma and IBS...In recent years, science has become more clear that experiencing trauma--especially as a child--plays a prominent role in one developing health issues...reactionscomments
Living With: An Interview with Advocate Hannah Noonan...I recently had the pleasure of speaking to one of our long-time advocates here at IrritableBowelSyndrome.net, Hannah Noonan, in my role as...reactionscomments
Morning Routines: Friend or Foe?...I have been listening to personal development podcasts for the past couple of years. Because reading often makes my migraines worse (anyone...reactionscomments
How I Survived Campus Life With IBS...Though it's been 20 years since I first developed and was diagnosed with IBS, I still remember very clearly how I struggled...reactionscomments
Have You Ever Felt Well? What Does That Even Mean?...Wellness is a state, not only of the absence of illness but a state of good health. Have you ever felt that?...reactions1comment
Mental Health Month 2019...Each May, we take time to remind ourselves to care for our mental health. This year, the idea of physical vs. mental...reactionscomments
Bathroom...It was so hard to make family understand that when you feel like you hot to go they better get through quickly...reactions3comments
Why IBS Has Made Me a Better Person...If someone was to ask me if I was thankful for having IBS, I would most likely answer no. IBS has changed...reactionscomments
Why I Appreciate This Community...In the spirit of IBS Awareness, I wanted to show appreciation to this wonderful community of people who share my pain. I...reactions7comments
Never ends...You've a good day and think it's getting better. Then you eat and after 15 minutes you're running to bathroom. Sometimes you...reactions3comments
Feeling like I'm crazy...Started when I was a kid. I would be in school crying because of stomach cramps. I would get all sweaty and...reactions2comments
No one believes me...My story begins in May 2013, one day I was lying on the sofa and I remember feeling the most excruciating pain...reactions5comments
