Sex and The Irritable Bowel
‘My IBS seems to flare up after I have had intercourse. It has put me off the whole idea of sex. How can I deal with this?’ Sex and food … Continue reading
IBS. What’s in a Name?
When The Queen successfully discovered the name of the manipulative goblin, Rumplestiltskin, she was instantly relieved of her promise to give him her first born child. Naming a thing gives … Continue reading
It is not always what is so, but what you think is so
As I have commented on many posts in this blog, IBS is a condition that has no clear cause and no specific cure, but is often instigated by a traumatic … Continue reading
Capturing Clouds. Hunting for evidence for IBS
How is it that scientists can eradicate infectious disease, cure cancer and reverse strokes but have not idea on what causes or how to treat my IBS?’ All we know … Continue reading
Why do more women get IBS?
The answer to the question partly depends on how IBS is defined. IBS is not a disease that has a definite cause and pathology. It cannot be defined objectively. It … Continue reading
Take back control of your life.
Illness is much more than a matter of bodily symptoms, it is a state of mind. When we are ill, we feel helpless. We cannot look after ourselves and so … Continue reading
Travellers Toils
My IBS flares up as soon as I go abroad. I get such dreadful pain and constipation, and during long air trips, the bloating is so bad it feels I … Continue reading
Should I be worried?
IBS has such a broad spectrum of symptoms that people write to us every day worried that they may have something more serious. Doctors are often too busy to see … Continue reading
Don’t be victim; be a survivor.
Research has indicated that people who have undergone an episode of trauma are four times as likely to develop IBS than those who have not. Survivors of floods, concentration camps, … Continue reading
Why don’t doctors advise a low FODMAP diet?
Joy replied to my last post, pointing out that the low FODMAP diet ‘has been scientifically proven to improve the symptoms of IBS in 75% of sufferers’, but complained that … Continue reading
The Sensitive Gut 