While December is the most wonderful time of the year for many, the last-minute shopping and family expectations from the holidays can also make it quite hectic. As someone living with Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation (IBS-C), I can’t be dealing with symptoms of constipation, abdominal pain and bloating while balancing everything that comes with the holiday season too.
Read MoreTruth: this time of year can get crazy. Back-to-school season is already here, and me and my family are super busy preparing. The shopping, the organizing and the long lines for pumpkin spice lattes—it’s a lot! And do you know what I don’t have time to deal with? The constipation, abdominal pain and bloating that come with my Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation (IBS-C). Enter Trulance® (plecanatide).
Read MoreI am nearing the end of a glorious nine day vacation in paradise. One day, we sleepily shuffled to breakfast complete with bed head and cobwebs, my oldest daughter looked up at me and asked, “When did you know you had IBS?” It’s a fair question. I knew by the age of 10 that certain foods made me extraordinarily uncomfortable and my self esteem was a whole other topic. But it was until about 38 that doctors started to tell me that I might want to get tested or try a script or an elimination diet.
Read MoreIf you’ve been following me long enough, you know a few facts about me:
I work out quite a bit and it makes me a more sane person.
My time is very limited because family first!
I have IBS and am allergic to gluten and dairy.
I have two beautiful children and I am in my 40’s.
The area of my body that I struggle with the most <both physically and mentally> is my stomach.
READ: #5; I hate my stomach.
Read MoreLet me start by saying that I am not a physician. Not even close. But I can say that for almost 37 years I struggled with food, digestion and the feeling it left me. I have a great relationship with food. I love it and I love to try new things BUT gluten and I were never meant to be friends and that epiphany hit roughly two years ago when I grew tired of the bloat, the gas, the bathroom issues and the overall appearance of looking like I was in my second trimester 24/7.
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