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Daily Life with IBS

Take back your life! A guide to self care in dealing with daily life with IBS.
  1. Exercise and IBS (9)
  2. Holidays and IBS (9)
  3. IBS and School (4)
  4. IBS and Work (14)
  5. Living with IBS FAQs (11)
  6. Mind Body Treatments (8)
  7. Reader Stories: Living with IBS (5)
  8. Relaxation Exercises (4)
  9. Sleep (4)
  10. Stress and IBS (6)

Having a Life with IBS

It can be hard to have a normal life when you suffer from IBS. Here is your step by step guide for living your life in spite of your IBS.

Free E-Course: Living a Life with IBS

This free E-Course will teach you what you can do to manage your IBS so that you can feel free to live your life. You will receive a different lesson each day for five days, providing you with tips for balancing your life and your IBS.

Ten Things to Stop Doing When You Have IBS

Learn about some common mistakes that IBS patients make as they try to deal with the disruption that the disorder has brought into their life.

How to Deal With an IBS Attack

IBS attacks can be debilitating, but there are things that you can do to help you deal with your next attack. Learn the steps you can take to keep yourself calm while dealing with the pain and urgency of a bad IBS attack.

IBS and Family Relationships

IBS often impacts the quality of your relationships. Your relationships may also have on effect on IBS symptoms. This interview with a husband and wife team of IBS experts, the esteemed Drs. Gerson, casts some light on the subject, with helpful tips for managing relationships and IBS.

Dating with IBS

Dating with IBS can be challenging. Here are some things you can do to feel more comfortable with the whole process.

How to Find a Public Rest Room

When you gotta go, it's good to know where to go. Modern technology has resulted in some easy tools for finding public restrooms and toilets, whether on your computer or your mobile phone.

Going to Parties with IBS

Don't let IBS keep you stuck at home! Learn how to manage your IBS so that you can enjoy going to a party.

Dining Out with IBS

Don't be afraid to go out to eat! Your guide to dining out with IBS.

Traveling with IBS

If you have IBS, traveling can be difficult. Here are tips for maximizing comfort when traveling with IBS.

IBS and Your Sex Life

Sometimes IBS is a bathroom problem that turns into a bedroom problem. Find out what you can do when IBS impacts negatively on your sex life.

What to Do if You Have Bathroom Accidents

Having a soiling accident can be humiliating. Learn what you can do to prevent fecal soiling, a condition known as bowel incontinence.

IBS Survival Kit for Bathroom Emergencies

IBS can result in unpredictable, urgent bowel movements. Learn to reduce your fear of having a soiling accident by being prepared.

Cleaning Cell Phones on the Go

If you have IBS, you most likely spend a lot of time in public restrooms. This may make you concerned about whether or not your cell phone is germ-free. Learn how to safely sanitize your cell phone while you are on the go.

Must Have Items for Leaving the House

What are your must-have items for leaving the house with IBS? Share your essentials and find out what items other IBS patients carry with them at all times.

The IBS-Friendly Bathroom

You are going to be spending a lot of time in there, so try these tips for creating an attractive, comfortable bathroom environment.

Show Off Your IBS-Friendly Bathroom

What have you done to make your bathroom an IBS-friendly place to be? Share your decorating tips and find out what other IBS sufferers have done to make their bathrooms a pleasant place to spend time in. See submissions

IBS-Friendly Bathroom Ideas

Get some reader-tested tips for having a bathroom that is super IBS-friendly!

Digestive Health Tips

Find tips for digestive health published by the American College of Gastroenterology.

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