The ICI Experience:

I found out about this book when Sophie emailed me, complimenting my blog (that will get you a mention on The ICIE anytime you're promoting a product I like or think is valid - you Viagra people and your ilk can forget about it).  Sophie noted that I also live with IBS, and asked me to link to her book on my blog. You can check it out on her website mentioned in the next paragraph.  I haven't read the book yet but from the excerpts, it sounds good and so far it has 5 stars from ten reviewers on amazon.com.  Sophie also has an excellent website called IBS Tales , with lots of "I've been there too" stories and helpful info including a page about the book that includes a sneak peek at the contents and introduction . Rosalind Joffe of Working with Chronic Illness interviewed Sophie yesterday and has written up a nice article titled One Person's Story . This interview really touched me because my experience with work and an extreme IBS flare was similar to Soph