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IBS Survival Guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you suffer from IBS<\/a>, then you already know that you have to navigate the world much differently than most people. You may be calculating how quickly you can get to a bathroom if you need too, what foods might trigger you, and good lord do NOT get stressed, if you stress, you flare and if you flare you stress! Catch 22 right? Well, we\u2019re here to (hopefully) help. We wanted to put together an IBS survival guide, with some suggestions for solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bathrooms:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the first chapter of this IBS survival guide, we\u2019ll cover bathrooms. The average person doesn\u2019t need to worry TOO much about bathroom proximity. But if you have IBS<\/a>, it\u2019s always on your mind. It can get to the point for some people that they avoid leaving their homes because the stress of being away from a bathroom too long can trigger precisely what you don\u2019t want: a flare!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are a couple of things you can do here to minimize stress, the first and obvious one would be to map out all the bathrooms near wherever you\u2019re going. There are apps for this! One we recommend is called the \u201cGoHere\u201d app by Crohn\u2019s and Colitis Canada.<\/a> Download it now and you\u2019ll never find yourself frantically searching for a bathroom again!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another great thing to do is to pack a little personal \u2018IBS kit.\u2019 In your kit, you can put things like IBS friendly snacks, sanitary wipes, a bottle of water<\/a>, hand sanitizer, even a change of clothes if you\u2019ve had one or two close calls in the past. If your doctor has recommended you take an over-the-counter diarrhea<\/a> medication, make sure you keep those in there too! Being prepared can go a long way to keeping your stress and symptom-free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Travel:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Travel is another considerable stressor for our IBS warriors! Nothing worse for someone who suffers from IBS than being stuck in a confined space for hours at a time. On top of that, even the healthiest of us can be susceptible to E.coli or traveler\u2019s diarrhea while we travel. So we\u2019ve included some travel tips in our IBS Survival Guide to help you navigate your next trip without letting your gut lead the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n