If Your Brain Were in Your Gut, What Would It Be Thinking?...My gut is telling me this is a trick question, and it’s right on. Actually, we do have a brain in our...reactionscomments
Why I Choose to Speak up About My IBS...Not so long ago, telling people about my IBS wasn’t something I would consider doing. Even the people closest to me barely...reactionscomments
Healing Touch...The first sense we develop is the sense of touch, and human touch is critical for survival. Infants who do not receive...reactionscomments
Quitting Smoking...Again...I know, I know, I’m probably in the minority here, mostly because of the fact that we all have IBS…but, yes, I...reactionscomments
My Incredible Maya Abdominal Massage Experience...Wow, wow, wow. I have never had a massage like the Maya abdominal massage before. It was an emotional, energy releasing and...reactionscomments
5 Things People with IBS Are Sick of Hearing...We’ve all been there, that situation where you’ve been up all night, rushing from your bed to the loo with an IBS...reactions20comments
Still suffering...My story began several years ago. I was told I had diverticulosis and was hospitalized on a few occasions. Finally had my...reactions2comments
Why My IBS Diagnosis Made Me Angry...After years of IBS symptoms that continually got worse and worse, after blood tests, urine tests, stool tests, endoscopy, colonoscopy, and the...reactionscomments
My story...I’m in my 70’s, had about 6” of colon removed because of diverticulitis. My father had diverticulitis and eventually died of colon...reactions2comments
Discovering The Cause of My IBS-D...Hi, I am a male in his late 20s. Five years ago I started having terrible abdominal pain, so severe I was...reactions5comments
#GivingTuesday - Campaign Official Rules, Terms, and Conditions...NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. #GivingTuesday Contest (the...reactionscomments
The Eightfold Path: Right Speech...In this series, regarding the Buddhist Eightfold Path and it’s relation to caring for your IBS or other illness, we have reached...reactionscomments
IBS Was My First Diagnosis...IBS was my first diagnosis, but it wasn’t my last. In the past few years of being an IBS patient advocate, I’ve...reactions3comments
Avoiding the Rabbit Hole: Medication and Shame...I am not sure if anyone realizes how difficult it can be to take regular medication. As humans, we are forgetful creatures;...reactionscomments
Gallbladder...I read the story on the gallbladder discussion and there was some concern that maybe there was a link with IBS. I...reactions2comments
Really Hard To Be Intimate with IBS...Here’s a topic I haven’t heard many people discussing when it comes to their IBS – the topic of intimacy. It’s one...reactions2comments
How To Eat Out With Friends When You Have IBS...So you’ve been invited out for dinner with friends, or you’re organizing a family gathering, or you need to arrange a team...reactionscomments
Just Because You Have an Illness......I'm just going to come right out and say it...JUST BECAUSE YOU HAVE AN ILLNESS DOES NOT GIVE YOU THE RIGHT TO...reactionscomments
Coffee: An IBS Trigger I (Eventually) Left Behind...My IBS first surfaced when I was mid-way through college. At the time, coffee had become my greatest vice and savior. It...reactionscomments
My anxiety and IBS...I really just need a place to vent and get this out and I figured this would be perfect. I’ve had IBS-D...reactions4comments
