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IBS-Life.com Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Blog
The Irritable Bowel Syndrome Blog is a mini-journal about IBS-Life.com and the people who run it.
It has two main functions...
- To let you know about any new Irritable Bowel Symdrome related pages, articles and podcasts on the IBS-Life.com website.
- To act as a personal blog and journal for the IBS-Life team members.
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OK, here are the blog feeds.......
Jul 28, 2010, pre-a level stress
I'm 17 years old and have had IBS for the last 3 months. I'm getting frustrated because im writing down what i eat but i can't tell whats causing the flatulence,
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Jul 27, 2010, Fishing???
I am supposed to be off with a friend dropping a line in the Ottawa River. It would have been my first fishing trip in years, Unfortunately it has been
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Jul 25, 2010, Life with IBS Podcast 7 - Taking a Camping Holiday whilst suffering from IBS.
In Today's IBS podcast, Rick and Kev are broadcasting from a camping field in Dorset whilst on a weekend camping trip. The discussion touches on the issues faced by IBS sufferers whilst trying to holi
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Jul 22, 2010, It's about loving and looking after yourself...
How I feel now? Depressed and stressed. I've got an employer, a school, who are trying to get rid of me. I do take time off for IBS. I've had it for years-
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Jul 11, 2010, Cut out wheat
I have had IBS since i was 18, i'm now 39. my symptoms are usually bloating and wind followed by a VERY quick dash to the nearest loo. I work in the community
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Jul 8, 2010, Buscopan Medication for IBS
Buscopan Medication for IBS related symptoms can help treat IBS cramps
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Jun 29, 2010, IBS since 7th grade, now going into college and the IBS is the worst it's ever been
I first got IBS in 7th grade. I had many friends and was out all the time with them. I began staying home because I couldn't handle the thought of being
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Jun 24, 2010, Librax and IBS
Librax is a medication that GP's sometimes prescribed to treat stress-related IBS.
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Jun 22, 2010, Hell
I've got IBS C at 17 and didn't find out til I was 19. It took docs way too long to find out that I have IBS and not other illnesses that were ruled out
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Jun 19, 2010, Pain. Pain.Pain
I think the title says it all. It's worse. Painkillers don't help. I have no Colofac, which might, I don't know. All I have had is tea and water and my
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Jun 17, 2010, Stress-IBS and Ginger Root
Stress is the primary cause of my IBS, without a doubt! It has been horrible for about two weeks now; first the dog was ill, and after -- financial worries.
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Jun 15, 2010, Surviving with IBS in school
I've had IBS since 2004 when I started high school. It was real bad. Lots of bloating, gas and pain on the left side of my stomach. I could write a whole
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Jun 9, 2010, Bowel Buddies
1. There are cookies or waffers actually called Bowel Buddies available in Canada and probably could be purchased on the net. They are a little pricey
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Jun 7, 2010, 23 years old and losing it.
I was recently diagnosed with IBS in March of 2010. I've been out of work since January 2010 when the pain and symptoms first started. Its June 2010 and
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May 26, 2010, my IBS story, i hope you can relate and share with me your story too (:
Dear IBS suffers, i have had IBS now for about a year and a half,and have hated it! it has turned my once social happy life into a downward spiral. before
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May 22, 2010, IBS is ruining my life
I'm 19, used to love going out, travelling etc. I was diagnosed with IBS 2 years ago. Now I not only spend at least half my waking hours in constant pain,
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May 17, 2010, Bowel panic attacks
Hi, I've had IBS for almost a year now and it feels like there is always feels like there is no hope. I often feel upset because I'm 18 years of age and
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May 11, 2010, I have recently discovered my problem!!
I'm 17, and although I've not been official diagnosed, I am 98% sure I have IBS. I only discovered that I have it when I looked it up online a couple
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May 4, 2010, Tips i find help!
Lying on your left side and pull your legs up to your stomach helps release trapped wind Eating mashed potatoe,white bread and live yoghurt usually helps
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May 1, 2010, I hate Ibs!
I am 36 years old, and was diagnosed with Ibs a couple of months ago, after a cuople of years going back and forth to the doctor. And I hate it!! I have
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Apr 26, 2010, I feel frustrated with ibs
I have been recently been told that i have ibs after 3 years of going back and forth to the doctor and even the hospital.The doctor thought that it was
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Apr 19, 2010, I'm 17 and I now have no life.
I am fed up! First my IBS started in the last year of school,(2 years ago now) I coped with it at first i didn't think anything of it, until the stress
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Apr 17, 2010, IBS MANAGEMENT PILL VERY EFFECTIVE
I live in Australia, I'm female 28 years old and I live with the dreaded IBS. When I was 20 years old things in my life were not going well and stress
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Apr 17, 2010, IBS is not a modern disease
First, I would like to say that I loved this podcast, it got me excited to share... Rick, I totally agree with everything you said in this podcast except
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Apr 8, 2010, bad week
this week has not been my week, i have suffered from IBS out breaks everyday since the week starter if there is a good time to give up i guess this is
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Apr 8, 2010, Severe Pain
I titled this entry severe pain because I feel that is all my life is wrapped around sometimes. I'm 25 years old, and have been living with this pain for
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Apr 7, 2010, daily struggle....
i wish i can remember how it felt those times when i had no IBS, to me that is just a memory now a memory i struggle to retain a memory i feel as time
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Apr 7, 2010, Everyday has been a struggle lately...
I have been suffering from an IBS flare up that has now lasted nearly a month and a half. The worst is when it gets bad while I'm at work. I find it
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Mar 26, 2010, Organic Food From The Supermarkets - What a CON!
Great experiment you did there Rick, and what a fantastic result! I empathize and fully understand why you were not able to continue with this going back
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Mar 25, 2010, The GERD Diet For IBS?
The GERD diet is for people with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), but is this diet any good for IBS? - Yes! is the short answer.
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Mar 24, 2010, Does eating low calorie foods help IBS?
Eating a diet containing low calorie foods may be helpful in some cases where people find more fatty foods exacerbate their stomach problems.
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Mar 16, 2010, Hayley's Story
Hello all! My name is Hayley and I am 21 years old. I?m currently at university and have a part time job at a nursery/ out of school club. I am hoping
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Mar 15, 2010, Metamucil for IBS?
Metamucil is often used by people suffering constipation prevalent IBS (IBS-C). It's a natural fiber (psyllium) that absorbs liquid and swells, and makes the stools softer.
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Mar 14, 2010, Does a bland diet help with IBS?
An article discussing whether a bland diet will help with irritable bowel syndrome and other bowel problems.
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Mar 13, 2010, Rectal Bleeding
Rectal bleeding is always extremely worrying, and can have various causes, many of which should not lead us to to assume the worse.
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Mar 13, 2010, Ginger
Ginger is helpful for a wide variety of gastrointestinal ailments ranging from simple indigestion to severe nausea and cramps. I drink ginger tea when
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Mar 11, 2010, Leaky Gut And Autoimmune Disease
Thanks to everyone who put this website together and to everyone who contributes to it. It's nice to see a community of people who are committed to the
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Mar 8, 2010, My experience
Dear All, I am suffering from IBS for the past 17 years. Mine was more diarrhea oriented and gets worse when I am stressed. I had to empty my bowels 5-6
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Mar 7, 2010, Check Out The IBS-Life.com Podcasts
Hi all,
On the IBS-Life.com website we've started to try out a variety of features that we hope will encourage our visitors to interact with each other.
A few examples are things like the "Have Your Say" section and Stories/Tips sections that anyone can contribute to.
We've also started recording many more Podcasts and have started adding them to them to our multimedia section of the website.
These Podcasts are created directly from feedback we've received from Messages to us. If you have would like to suggest topics for discussion please leave us a note via the 'contact Us' section.
We hope that you enjoy them and we look forward to recording many more for the future.
Take care
Kev
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Mar 4, 2010, The commonality of Bowel Problems
Bowel problems seem to be increasingly common in this modern and fast-paced society. Perhaps it can only be expected given our lifestyles.
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Mar 3, 2010, IBS e-zine - Sign up now for our totally free online magazine.
Get IBS news, tips and ideas by subscribing to our FREE bi-monthly e-zine
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Feb 28, 2010, Diet Sheets For IBS? - Very Useful!
Diet sheets for ibs are extremely useful, so here is a printable one you can download. Keep it on your fridge door and save your brain from trying to remember all the time!
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Feb 27, 2010, Natural foods for IBS
Eating food from natural sources, without all the nasty stuff that some companies add to them, is the way that God intended it. We poison ourselves with
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Feb 25, 2010, Julie
Several months ago i went through a phase where i couldn't open my bowels for up to ten days, i contacted this website which helped me enormously. I tried
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Feb 25, 2010, The Bare Arsed Facts about Crohn's Disease
I am SO very excited I want to shout out to the world !! I have written a book - No-one was willing to publish it - But I did not give up - I self published
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Feb 25, 2010, Life with IBS podcast 6 - How I Eliminated IBS For One Month!
This IBS podcast was made by the IBSLife.net team (Kev, Sian and Rick). Today Rick reveals how he was able to eliminate his IBS symptoms for one full month.
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Feb 25, 2010, Looking for Cures For IBS? How I Eliminated IBS For a Month!
In my search to find cures for IBS, I tried this simple experiment for one month, and it worked! This is my IBS Cure.
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Feb 24, 2010, Search the IBS-Life.com Website
From here you can search for any articles or information on the IBS-Life.com website using keywords
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Feb 24, 2010, Chris
Feeling a bit sensitive over last few weeks. Was diagnosed last October 2009 and this is worstattack I have had since diagnosis. Thought I had this
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