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Sorry to hear that your boss has such an unsympathetic attitude. I don't have firsthand experience of this, but I'm sure other people here have, so maybe someone else will chip in.

Here is a link to an article I came across a while back, called "IBS explained for people who don't have IBS": www.ibsgroup.org Yes, this worked wonders for family & friends.... I sent this out about a year ago to all of them in the same email so they would not think THEY were the only ones not understanding me.

It might be best to use it as a basis for discussion or to write out your own version - I mean you might not think the tone is right for your boss - or even better you could personalise it by giving examples of work situations that are affected by your IBS.

BTW I found the article through a link on a great website called IBS Tales where lots of people with IBS tell their stories - www.ibstales.com. It's a good read and has some interesting links.

Hope this helps.

Josephine

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