Category Archives: Support
16 Years and 17 IBS Awareness Months: The Work Continues 2023-2024
by Nina Pan, IBS Impact founder and primary blogger for IBS Impact. Eleven years ago, on April 24, 2013, I wrote a post for IBS Awareness Month that began with some reflections on my personal experiences with IBS, as well as my motivations for IBS Impact. At that time, I had been living with IBS …
Guest Post for IBS Awareness Month: Navigating IBS and a Hypersensitive Body
by Lindsey Wondolleck IBS Impact welcomes a guest poster this week. Lindsey Wondolleck lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, two young children, and their German Shepherd and cat. She has a degree in nutrition but is currently working in the insurance industry because it is a more flexible job that’s remote and can …
15 Years and 16 IBS Awareness Months: Step By Step 2022-2023
by Nina Pan, IBS Impact founder and primary blogger for IBS Impact. Ten years ago, on April 24, 2013, I wrote a post for IBS Awareness Month that began with some reflections on my personal experiences with IBS, as well as my motivations for IBS Impact. At that time, I had been living with IBS …
14 Years and 15 IBS Awareness Months: Holding on to Hope 2021-2022
by Nina Pan, IBS Impact founder and primary blogger for IBS Impact. Nine years ago, on April 24, 2013, I wrote a post for IBS Awareness Month that began with some reflections on my personal experiences with IBS, as well as my motivations for IBS Impact. At that time, I had been living with IBS …
Guest Post for IBS Awareness Month: My Perceptions and Tips On Being a Supportive Spouse
IBS Impact welcomes another guest blogger this week. Jake S. lives in the United States with his wife, who has IBS. He is an engineer and an outdoors enthusiast. He also loves smoking low FODMAP meals with her, as well as hiking and camping. He wrote this article especially for IBS Impact. We appreciate his …
Guest Post for IBS Awareness Month: Making Sense of Unsupportive Family and Friends and Finding Supportive Others
IBS Impact welcomes a guest poster this week. Megan S. lives in the United States with her husband. She is currently a PhD candidate in sociology and working towards the completion of her dissertation. When not focused on her research, teaching college courses, or finding camaraderie in the IBS Support (Official) Facebook group, she enjoys …
13 Years and 14 IBS Awareness Months: Moving the IBS Community Forward 2020-2021
by Nina Pan, IBS Impact founder and primary blogger for IBS Impact. Eight years ago, on April 24, 2013, I wrote a post for IBS Awareness Month that began with some reflections on my personal experiences with IBS, as well as my motivations for IBS Impact. At that time, I had been living with IBS …
A Dozen Years and 13 IBS Awareness Months: Advances for the IBS Community 2019-2020
by Nina Pan, IBS Impact founder and primary blogger for IBS Impact. Seven years ago, on April 24, 2013, I wrote a post for IBS Awareness Month that began with some reflections on my personal experiences with IBS, as well as my motivations for IBS Impact. At that time, I had been living with IBS for …
11 Years and 12 IBS Awareness Months: More Forward Momentum for the IBS Community 2018-2019
by Nina Pan, IBS Impact founder and primary blogger for IBS Impact. Six years ago, on April 24, 2013, I wrote a post for IBS Awareness Month that began with some reflections on my personal experiences with IBS, as well as my motivations for IBS Impact. At that time, I had been living with IBS for …
International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD) Seeks Volunteers for New Patient Panel, June 2018
The International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD) is an established, reputable U.S. based 501c3 not-for-profit organization/charity focused on irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and related functional gastrointestinal disorders, also known as disorders of gut-brain interaction. IFFGD was founded in 1991 by an FGID-affected family and continues to have people with FGIDs or family members/supporters among …
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