IBS, anxiety and joyful things

Living with IBS: The Foods I Miss the Most

When you have IBS you spend a long time reading ingredient labels and saying, “woah, hold the cheese please” when you eat out. You also spend a long time dreaming…

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IBS, Anxiety and Me

It’s been precisely 1 year and 4 months, since my first IBS post went live and it’s been a rollercoaster of a journey ever since. Living with IBS brings some…

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IBS Update: 7 Weeks into My Symprove Trial

I’m just over halfway through my second Symprove trial and so far, apart from an incident where I inhaled a whole Aero bar in one sitting, I’ve been fine. It’s a…

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My IBS vs My Antiguan Holiday

I’m just over three weeks into my second Symprove trial and while I’m not quite ready to admit defeat with my own homemade probiotics, this one has been working wonders.…

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It’s Not “Just” IBS

As I type this post I’ve just recovered from an unexpected and nasty bout of IBS. I’m talking about that gut-wrenching moment when you finish eating and know instantly that…

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Why I Wear My Scar with Pride

I read an article recently from Ashley McDonald on the HuffPost, titled How My Scars Changed The Way I See Beauty and it struck a chord with me. There was…

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IBS Then and Now: My 12 Week Symprove Review

Twelve weeks ago I teamed up with Symprove to take part in a 12 week trial of their pro-biotic drink to see if it’d help ease my IBS symptoms.…

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IBS: What I Wear to Beat the Bloat

I’ve been meaning to post an update on my IBS Symprove trail for a while now but for some reason or other, haven’t. I’m not sure whether this is because…

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IBS: A Quarter of the Way Through My Symprove Trial and Feeling Tickety Boo

So here’s a little story about the girl with IBS who ate too many cookies, a swipe of cream cheese frosting (K.O Rasoi was baking) and a couple of handfuls…

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