jury duty
#227819 - 11/28/05 03:41 PM
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Loriann
Reged: 11/21/03
Posts: 78
Loc: coastal southern California
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I was wondering if any of you have been summoned to jury duty and were afraid to go? I don't want to have a stomach attack while at the court house! Has anyone gotten excused with IBS as a medical reason?
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Hi there,
Years ago when I was just diagnosed but just got my meds I had to go to jury duty and had an attack. I actually broke the toilet - and we were all in one small room with only two bathrooms!! I can really laugh about it now but at the time I was horrified!
Remember - you can really stress yourself out and make yourself worse. Do what I do - make sure that morning (and the night before too) that you eat for your IBS per Heather's instructions and tell yourself - "I did everything I was supposed to do. I am FINE". It's a mental game I play with myself so that I don't worry about getting sick. It's not easy but you can do it. I know that often times with my IBS I really am not having an attack - I get so stressed worrying about my tummy that I give myself one.
Good luck!
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Yes......
#227826 - 11/28/05 03:58 PM
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barbie
Reged: 04/22/04
Posts: 2435
Loc: Texas
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Hi Loriann,
It was several years ago when I found out about my IBS that I did go to jury duty and they asked if anyone felt they couldn't serve they could talk to the judge. I stood in the line of people to talk to the judge (the whole while my tummy in an uproar) and when I got up there I explained that I had stomach & anxiety problems and that I didn't feel that I could sit through a trial without several bathroom visits. He excused me immediately.
The next time I got called, I had my doctor write a letter for me stating that I was on anxiety meds and stomach relaxers and that she didn't think that I could sit through a trial and give it my full attention. Also, stating that the anxiety meds might make my mind a little fuzzy about making important decisions like you do in jury situations. I was excused and never got another jury summons. That was several years ago.
I don't know what it is about jury duty but it throws my tummy and anxiety into a tailspin. Part of it could be the drive into downtown which freaks me out with all the freeways. I have looked into taking the bus but you have to do two transfers and that freaks me out, too.
It's really too bad because I would really like to serve.
Barbie
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In MD, where I live, if you have a police officer in your family you are excused. They say you will be judgemental and take the officers side. I come from a family of police officers, grandfather, uncle, dad, cousin and no one in our family has ever had to serve. Good Luck
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Hi rn21666!
#228269 - 11/30/05 11:39 AM
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Nelly
Reged: 08/06/04
Posts: 4381
Loc: Within stray mortar fire of DC
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Hey fellow Maryland-er!  I did not know that about police officers' families! I heard a good one from a fellow would-be juror last spring when I was called to serve (my number was too high, thankfully!). He said he worked all night at a restaurant until three that morning, and would have to work again that night and needed sleep. Not even an eye bat and he was out, no problem.
I think I just need to keep a signed, undated letter from my doctor on me at all times, just in case. Never know when I'll need it!! 
~nelly~
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