You Speak: IBS Stories & Strategies
The following articles are filled with real-life tips and experiences offered by individuals who know what it is like to deal with IBS. Learn from them and share your own experiences and successful strategies.
The quality of the doctor/patient relationship can be related to treatment outcome, so when do you know when it is time for find a new GI doctor? Here you can learn from others as to when they knew it was the right time to switch physicians and share your own experiences in dealing with less than satisfying GI doctors.
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.
IBS patients often experience symptoms in other parts of their bodies. Find out what symptoms other IBS patients deal with and share your own experience.
People who have IBS often find themselves dealing with other health problems at the same time. Here you can share your experience in regard to other health problems and find out how other people cope when they have more than one health problem at a time.
Looking to find relief from IBS stomach pain? Sometimes the best self-care tips come from those who share your symptoms. Learn how others soothe themselves when they are experiencing IBS pain and feel free to add your own self care strategies.
The quality of your family relationships may have an effect on the severity of your symptoms. Do you think your family helps or hurts your IBS? Share your experience here and find out how family relationships affect other IBS sufferers.
Some public toilets are horrible places. What was your worst experience with a public restroom? Share your experience and get your revenge!
What has been your experience in terms of dating with IBS? Share your story and read real-life tales of trying to have a love life with IBS.
Get tips from other people as to which foods you should avoid when you have IBS.
Trying to find out what to do for constipation is complicated by the fact that most people do not feel comfortable discussing the subject openly. Here you can share your best tips for dealing with constipation and find out what works for other people.
The best experts as to what to eat to ease constipation are people who have experienced the discomfort of being constipated. Find out what foods other people turn to when they need to ease constipation and share your favorite "food for constipation" tip.
Find out what foods people find are helpful and safe to eat when they have diarrhea.
There are certain foods that you should not eat when you are suffering from diarrhea. Share your experience and find out what foods other people avoid when they have diarrhea.
Find out what others do to ease intestinal gas and bloating and share your best gas-busting tip.
We all have certain foods that we know will leave us gassy. Name your culprit and find out what foods trigger intestinal gas in others.
What do you do for financial stress so that you don't experience stomach problems? Share your tips and find out how others manage financial stress.
