My Weird Way of Suppressing Temptation...Lately I’ve been having a really rough time with my IBS. It’s a huge struggle for me to eat because 1) often...reactionscomments
Online Resources for SIBO...SIBO (Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth) is still in the early stages of being researched as a possible cause of IBS or the...reactionscomments
IBSelf Care...Self-care isn’t selfish. This is a new mantra that I have learned, and have learned to live by recently. I’ve always known...reactionscomments
The Importance of Having a Colonoscopy...Living with IBS of any form causes enough pain and suffering, wouldn’t you agree? So what are your thoughts when your physician...reactions1comment
Shame, Shame, Shame on the IBS Brain...Through my job in social services, I work with many people whose troubles are rooted in a deep- seated sense of shame. Shame...reactionscomments
Lifestyle Changes That Works for Me and My IBS...In this article, I would like to describe a few lifestyle changes that have helped me better manage my IBS symptoms. This...reactionscomments
The Downside To Having Your IBS Well Managed...I’ve never met anyone with IBS who didn’t want to get their symptoms under control, or to have them go away completely...reactionscomments
Having IBS and Horrible Health Insurance...In a previous article, I shared that over the past few years I stopped seeing doctors and medical professionals regularly regarding my...reactionscomments
The Hell Fires...Dear Journal: I realized today that I have been having relatively severe IBS attacks for about a year now. Sometimes I get...reactionscomments
Trigger Foods and Alternatives...As someone who has suffered with IBS since childhood, the kinds of foods I can and can't eat have changed, and even...reactions6comments
Can Swimming and other Low Impact Exercises Ease Constipation?...For the nearly 20 years I have had IBS, many (if not most) of my symptoms tended to be on the IBS-D...reactionscomments
Dealing with IBS and More...I’ve had IBS for several years and have learned, for the most part through trial and error, what works for me and...reactionscomments
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
