Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Still Hurting, still wondering, still scared

Wow, Tina, good job on the sodas (that's a toughie!) and on your courage to make these changes! Speaking as someone newly diagnosed with IBS, all that information can be really overwhelming, can't it!?

I was really freaking out when I was waiting for my tests and all, reading about Crohn's and all the other scary stuff.

But it sounds like you've been dealing with this for so long it's just wearing you out emotionally and physically. You just need to muster up that last little bit of courage and go get checked out by your doctor. Believe me, the worrying is worse that anything else- good news, bad news, even news you're not sure about... it's all better than living in fear! Besides, as I'm sure you've picked-up, your symptoms are very likey to INCREASE in frequency and intensity from STRESS!

No matter what you find out, there's always some steps that can be taken, and I think it's better to be making progress than sitting around wondering... And if there's ways to make you more comfortable, than it's worth it to go get checked out.

Everyone on this board seems really friendly- I'm sure they're more than happy to give you all the support you need as you go through this.

Good luck! You can do it!

*j

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