Surviving IBS in the New Year...Yeah, yeah, yeah…resolution. We will come to the resolution that we don’t want IBS anymore. As ineffective as New Year’s resolutions tend...reactionscomments
Todd’s 2017 IBS Year in Review...Every once in a while, I like to post what is ultimately a journal entry. I think that all the sharing of...reactionscomments
Ask, Ask and Ask Again...There are some medical conditions where the solution is pretty easy to determine. If you break your arm, it will need to...reactionscomments
Dude...Can I Just Have a Smoothie?...Ok, ok, I know that in previous articles my problems with coffee and alcohol have been discussed in some detail. I’m happy...reactionscomments
Understand Your Triggers To Avoid IBS Symptoms...You have recently been diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and you feel confused and completely lost with the amount of conflicting...reactionscomments
The Serenity Prayer and IBS...For those not familiar, let’s look at the first part of what is commonly referred to as ‘The Serenity Prayer.’ ‘God, please...reactionscomments
My Top Five Triggers of a Flare-Up...Each of us who have the diagnosis of IBS have our own unique mix of symptoms and our own triggers. Figuring out...reactionscomments
IBS-C Symptoms? Try Mukhwas...Having lived with IBS for more than 25 years, I thought I’d tried just about every natural remedy known to mankind trying...reactionscomments
Primary Care Physicians: Why are They Important?...Recognizing the importance of having a primary care physician can be challenging for some, especially if you have had a poor experience...reactionscomments
Music Is My Therapy...I always had a passion for music since I was a kid, which is why I decided to make it a focus...reactionscomments
Exercise for IBS...Depending on your age, weight, gender and about a thousand other factors, the exercise part of your self-care routine can look very...reactionscomments
The Time I Quit My Job In a Stretcher (Part 1)...It was extremely hard for me to write about this topic because during the past years of losing jobs, I was going...reactionscomments
Straight Talk About My Bathroom Blues...I don’t like talking about bathroom symptoms with strangers. Honestly, I don’t. But I can’t help it. That’s because, like clockwork, I...reactionscomments
Having IBS Isn’t Child’s Play...Did you ever play that game as a kid where you imagine the ground is hot lava and you have to step...reactionscomments
Keeping Things in Perspective...I don’t want this to be the ‘at least you don’t have Cancer!’ article. I don’t want to downplay the significance, the...reactions2comments
The WRAP Plan: Early Warning Signs...In our continuing discussion regarding the Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP Plan), we will take a look at the next part of...reactionscomments
Dear IBS – You Have Been Good Lately (Vol .1)...Dear IBS, I have noticed that you’ve actually been good to me the past couple of days. I just had a large...reactionscomments
How to Challenge a FODMAP...The aim of the reintroduction phase is to give you a better understanding of how your system reacts to each of the...reactionscomments
Stages of Change: Pre-Contemplation...In the mental health field, we talk ‘Stages of Change’ all the time. For those unfamiliar, the ‘Stages of Change’ model provides...reactionscomments
Dealing with Flare Ups While You’re Traveling...While traveling can be exciting, for someone with IBS there’s always some trepidation about whether your IBS will flare up while you’re...reactionscomments
