Sick of IBS

When you think your failing with your IBS

IBS: The sign of progress ahead

Sometimes you can try REALLY HARD to make changes to your IBS, and still feel like there’s no progress ahead. You summon up your courage, take two steps forward – and slide three steps back. If this happens to you, take heart.… Read more

Abdominal pain on the left side – or on the right side

Abdominal pain is one of the typical symptoms of IBS. It can be abdominal pain on the left side. Or abdominal pain on the right side. Or even abdominal pain upper middle! Wherever you experience it, that pain can feel like something gnawing away at you, and stealing your focus.… Read more

What IBS is costing you (and what to do about it)

There. It’s happened again. One of your colleagues vacated a job you’ve been wanting to do for AGES. You applied. But you didn’t get it. Even though you are qualified. Even though you know you’re better than the person they chose… So if you’re ideal for the post, why didn’t you get it?… Read more

IBS-C and Exercise: Just do it

Exercise is an essential part of looking after our bodies. So why don’t we do enough? Busy lives with work and family mean that we forget our bodies. Plus with IBS we are already tired, and the sheer effort of doing regular exercise can seem just too much.… Read more

Helping others to help you

We are always looking for things to help with IBS. But what about asking the people close to you for their help and support with IBS too? We know it’s not easy being around us and our IBS.… Read more

Are you intolerant to the foods you love?

Do you get the impression there’s something you’re missing about IBS and food? You’re intolerant to the foods you love – and whatever you do, you never seem to really master your diet and your IBS symptoms?… Read more

IBS vs colon cancer

Many IBS sufferers secretly wonder if their ongoing symptoms are really just IBS – or something more sinister like colon cancer. There is no reason to be alarmed. However as awareness is power, here is what you need to know about IBS vs colon cancer: What you should know about IBS vs colon cancer The main symptoms can look similar to some typical IBS symptoms.… Read more

The dark side of IBS (and how it affects you)

When I was still suffering from IBS, I could not see the effects of the dark side of IBS. Now I can clearly see this spiral, and I’m sharing it with you so you can start noticing it too – and acting on it.… Read more

IBS and the fitted kitchen

There is one thing that all the IBS sufferers I have ever seen have in common: We all love good food! Cheese, wine, pizza, tasty pasta sauces… the list goes on. Emma loved good food. But she was stuck on bland food, the foods “she was allowed” – the ones that hopefully wouldn’t start off an IBS flare-up.… Read more

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