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Apr 6

Going Gluten-Free Changed My IBS Life

April is National IBS Awareness Month! Hooray, we get our own month! Started in 1997, IBS Awareness month is meant to focus attention on...

Mar 30

Travel Tips for People with IBS

The Benefits of Travel I LOVE TO TRAVEL! There are so many psychological and physical benefits associated with picking up and venturing...

Mar 23

Top 4 Must Haves in My IBS Toolkit + 1 Cute Miniature Schnauzer

Living with IBS over the past 6 years, I've learned a lot about what it takes to control my symptoms. Through trial and error, I can...

Mar 16

The WORST IBS Episode EVER (& the 3 things I had to cut from my diet!)

What's the worst IBS episode you've ever had? Right after the COVID-19 lockdown in March 2020, my husband's job disappeared in the course...

Mar 9

The ONE Thing That Controlled My IBS Symptoms Naturally

There are everyday conversations and then there are conversations you will remember as FOREVER changing your life. I had one such...

Mar 3

What is IBS and How Did I Get It?

Sometimes life hands you lemons. So you make lemonade. Sometimes stress hands you IBS. So you make...poop. It's all about doing the best...

Mar 2

Welcome to Surviving Everyday Stress!

I'm Dana Lynn Thompson and I'm here to share my six years of experience and personal strategies for living with irritable bowel syndrome...

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