an article about the IBS prone personality
#107221 - 09/21/04 08:28 AM
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My mom found this article in Shape magazine and sent it to me so I figured i'd share..
"unassertive people may be more likely to develop irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a common gastrointestinal disorder that affects more women than men. Aggravated by stress, it causes abdominal pain, constipation and/or diarrhea. Most people who have IBS are submissive and nonassertive, says jefferey lackner, PsyD. They have difficulty making their own needs known to others and being firm."
then they go on to suggest that cognitive therapy can help..
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What do you think about that Spicy? Is that your personality? I think there might be something to it. It sounds like my personality, although I'm improving in being assertive.
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Hmm...
#107231 - 09/21/04 09:28 AM
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atomic rose
Reged: 06/01/04
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Loc: Maine (IBS-A stable since July '05!)
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There might be something to the connection between personality and IBS, but I'm not 100% on this one. I've become more assertive over the years, and my IBS has only gotten worse (well, until recently, anyway). Although, I suppose it could be cumulative damage from my years of being a doormat. 
Hmm, interesting.
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Re: Hmm...
#107234 - 09/21/04 09:36 AM
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Linz
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I heard it was more to do with typical type A personas, which (I think) are usually perfectionists and worry about little things!
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Wha??
#107236 - 09/21/04 09:38 AM
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Nelly
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Heeeeeeeeey...! Submissive and unassertative?? I'm pretty assertive, I like to think. Without being whiney, I might add.
While it's true that if I'm being berated and yelled at I get attacks, I think this doc is confusing cause and effect here.
~nelly~
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... I am not assertive enough to voice my own opinion to others.  hee hee, just kidding.
I think there is probably something to it, but think it is one of those things that 'may' influence it, in some cases sort of thing. I don't think it could be even close to 100% accurate.
I can't figure if I am assertive or not.. I am pretty sure I make my needs known.. Dunno, strange.
--Steph
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IBS-D,pain.
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I think that article is way off base and I would like to see the research they have to back up this claim. I am pretty damn assertive when I want to be. Just ask the people I work with!
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I am definitely not assertive - I let everyone and their mothers walk all over me. AND I'm a perfectionist who worries about all of the little things ... Talk about a double whammie! 
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Re: Hmm...
#107251 - 09/21/04 11:28 AM
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Kandee
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We'll let you know if we're all alike after Oct. 19th--- The Fall Sprawl in Las Vegas. 
 I doubt it.
Kandee
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I dunno....I'm super assertive....I usually have no problem saying exactly what's on my mind...although I am DEFINATELY a perfectionist and I do worry about EVERYTHING....sometimes so much that it keeps me awake half the night.
I've been so worried about my move on friday that I didn't get to sleep until 3:00am the other morning and I had to be up at 6:00am for work. By about 2:30 I was hoping someone would just punch me out and let me sleep!! 
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