The Thing about Mental Health and Choices...There's this thing about mental health wherein you find yourself the master of wordplay, advice, and progress for every single person around...reactionscomments
IBS Forecast Looks Threatening: Stay Indoors...Oh no, not again. Not NOW. I was having a long-awaited and much-needed afternoon with my girlfriends, laughing and sharing our challenges...reactions4comments
Why I Feel Such Guilt about Not Beating My IBS-D Symptoms...It seems that I’ve done everything I was supposed to do. Two years ago I saw my gastroenterologist, had the tests that...reactions1comment
IBS Ready During The Holiday Season!...After my holiday fiasco of last year, this time I have decided to take my own advice, and be totally prepared for...reactionscomments
New to this forum. Very old to IBS....Many years ago probably back in the 1950s, I had an attack of amoebic dysentery in Mexico. A few weeks after I...reactions1comment
Found Cure / Treatment For IBS...I made an account to share a cure / treatment that works! Trust me, I couldn't eat pizza, fried chicken, or cheese...reactions11comments
Locked Out of the Bathroom!...Last week one of my nightmares came true: I was locked out of my own bathroom. My door has a faulty lock--one...reactions1comment
Suffering Without Any Answers...I have suffered a very long time with undiagnosed symptoms. I have been told it could be gerds, could be diverticulitis, gall...reactions5comments
Not Always a Placebo! Types of Clinical Trials...When many people think of clinical trials, they may think of testing a new experimental drug or taking a placebo pill. But...reactionscomments
Self-Talk Matters in an IBS Crisis...When you are sitting on the toilet, a crisis is happening, all sorts of things run through your head. In my experience...reactionscomments
Fighting My Pain vs. Accepting It...For a long time, I didn’t understand my IBS and why I had to be a victim of the condition. The question...reactionscomments
Why I Love and Hate the Holidays...I’ve got to be honest. The holidays are around the corner and I’m kind of excited! As an IBS sufferer, I tend...reactions9comments
Holiday Eating: How to Avoid an IBS Flare...So, it's getting to be that time of year again, when we're all more likely to gather with family and friends at...reactionscomments
IBS or not?...I don't really know how to start this smoothly so here it is. I'm an 18 year old university student and since...reactions6comments
Sharing Your Story...One of the things I like most about my job working in social services, is that I very often get the chance...reactionscomments
Does Your Frame of Mind Affect How Helpful the FODMAP Diet Is?...I've followed the low FODMAP diet twice, in fact I'm still on the reintroduction phase of my second attempt, but this time...reactionscomments
How to Choose the Best Meal Off a Menu...One of the things people with IBS find hardest is eating out and what to order. There are often many unknowns in...reactions1comment
13 Reasons Why… I Choose Medical Marijuana...Disclaimer: This article is only intended for sharing and informing purposes. It is not to influence or encourage anyone to do what...reactions4comments
Possible IBS or IBD?...Greetings! I have had digestive issues on and off since I was about 30, when I was diagnosed with IBS because of...reactions6comments
Therapy at Home?...I am always interested in learning about different types of therapy and what benefits they might bring to my fight with illness...reactionscomments
