Reflect On Your Successes – An Unexpectedly Powerful Strategy...Over the years I’ve learned many strategies for controlling my IBS. Most of them revolve around removing potential triggers, which of course...reactionscomments
How Did YOU Do on Thanksgiving?...Ahh...it’s Holiday time again, my friends. We love this time of year don’t we? It’s the time for giving and loving and...reactionscomments
My Inner IBS Ninja Strikes Again...It’s been less than a year since I was diagnosed with IBS-C and I’m still learning about this blasted thing. I could...reactionscomments
I Want To Give Up, But I Won’t...You ever go through so much in life such as physical pain, emotional pain, work obstacles, and/or social obstacles that all you...reactions1comment
Tips For Talking To Your Doctor About Your IBS...Talking to anyone about your IBS can be confronting, because bowel habits are still a taboo subject. And while it may seem...reactions3comments
I Haven’t Seen a Doctor in Years...I haven’t seen a doctor in years, but before I go into why, let me tell you a brief story about myself...reactionscomments
Dealing with IBS: A Male's Perspective...Many times we hear people say, “Be a man!” or “Man up!” What does ‘being a man’ really mean though? From my...reactions2comments
Using Leftovers to Help Manage IBS...Of all the strategies to help manage IBS, leftovers may not seem very important. But bear with me while I explain how...reactionscomments
My Experience Trying Vegan Food...My experience trying vegan food has been a bit of an interesting journey. My parents are from the Dominican Republic, and the...reactions5comments
The Gym Struggle...I have always been a big guy and a few years ago I decided I needed to lead a healthier lifestyle. At...reactions2comments
What Type of Therapy is Best For You?...I wrote an article not long ago about how one should go about looking for a good therapist. I consider 'talk therapy'...reactionscomments
My Love/Hate Relationship with Coffee...With regards to coffee, there are two general scenarios: in the first, you're so sick of your IBS-D that you can't even...reactions1comment
IBS MEANS... Knowing Your Exits...It’s 3:00 in the afternoon. It’s a beautiful day, the sun is shining, a cool breeze flows through my hair. I’m sitting...reactionscomments
Coffee and Cigarettes...Guess what I just did? Made an espresso...it's excellent. After I'm done, I will have another. Somewhere in between I will smoke...reactionscomments
Coffee is My Favorite Trigger...First off, I should start by saying that coffee is my favorite IBS trigger because it’s the only trigger that I deem...reactionscomments
Did Food Poison Cause My IBS?...According to experts and research, we don’t actually know the root cause of irritable bowel syndrome. The reason being is there is...reactions8comments
Alone with IBS...I recently wrote an article titled, ‘Do You Ever Feel Alone: Even When You’re Not.’ This piece focused on the feelings of...reactionscomments
Living with Irritable Bowel Syndrome Without Knowing It...When I was diagnosed with IBS it was one of the happiest days in my life. I can still remember the moment...reactionscomments
Let's Talk about Mental Health...Mental health and physical health are often linked, with one impacting the other. Mental health, in particular, can be difficult to talk...reactionscomments
Quit Playing Around with Your Meds!...The title, of course, is meant in the most light-hearted way. I say this specifically because I was inspired to write this...reactionscomments
