Tag: Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Dear Diary IBS is not BS – recovery really can be a pain in the guts

IBS is not BS – recovery really can be a pain in the guts

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“I don’t want to live like this anymore.”  This sentence has surfaced during almost every phase of my eating disorder journey. When sitting on the floor in my bedroom, holding my head in my hands in desperation, with the carpet burning against my skin, feeling the fear that comes with...

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Dear Diary Gut issues and eating disorders are a painful but treatable pair

Gut issues and eating disorders are a painful but treatable pair

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Gut issues and eating disorders are like a chicken and egg scenario. It is common to have both illnesses at the same time. More than 90 per cent  of people with an eating disorder will meet diagnostic criteria for gut issues, and symptoms can present a significant barrier in recovery....

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