Can Talk Therapy Benefit IBS?...One of the frustrating responses many of us with IBS have been on the receiving end of when we first started becoming...reactionscomments
Pain Avoidance Is A Problem...How far would you go to avoid pain? That might sound like a strange question to ask, particularly since anyone with IBS...reactionscomments
Afraid to Eat? Me? Hah!...In some ways my fear knows no bounds. Take spiders. I’m paralyzed the moment I spot one scurrying across the carpet. It’s...reactions2comments
The Diet That Has Been Working for My IBS...First off, I would like to say there is no one-size-fits-all diet for anyone, let alone for any IBS sufferer. There are...reactionscomments
How to Avoid the Bloat: Foods You Shouldn't Eat (At Least Too Often)...One of the other uncomfortable realities of living with IBS and GERD is how often I tend to get bloated, as though...reactionscomments
Knowing Where the Nearest Loo is Has Always Been My Superpower...My IBS superpower has always been knowing where the nearest toilet is at all times. It’s like I can sniff them out...reactions3comments
The Panic Attack...So you're trucking along, watching your diet, exercising a little, keeping a journal, seeing your therapist...and then something happens that you cannot...reactionscomments
Estrogen and IBS...As I've written about here on this site, I suffer from both Endometriosis and Irritable Bowel Syndrome. I am convinced they are...reactions1comment
How Long Do Flare Ups Last?...Someone asked me the other day how long a flare-up can last. I gave her the standard answer of two to four...reactions17comments
Guided Meditation...Meditation has been shown to have multiple benefits on a person’s health, both physical and emotional. Regular meditation can help relieve pain...reactionscomments
How Chiropractic Care Helps My IBS...I've always been very wary of chiropractors despite my general embrace of alternative and holistic medicine. I've been a patron of acupuncture...reactions2comments
Mom Was Right: Wash Your Hands...I’ve been experimenting with something lately: Washing my hands more often and washing them better. First and foremost, to see if I...reactionscomments
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...
