Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: It's all about moderation... lol

I am so glad others are at college with this. I'm not new to the IBS stuff, just the fact of actually KNOWING I have this, rather than just thinking I'm a complainer *smile* I too eat oatmeal for breakfast (every morning!) and whenever I don't think I can handle anything else. I guess I just get so frustrated sometimes, and think, "what the hell," then I just go and eat what I want... then pay dearly for it! I have this awesome peppermint stuff from Essential Oils (brand) and I barely use a drop (which is often almost too strong) in hot water or fat free hot cocoa and it usually helps stop any tummy aches.

This has defintely cramped my night life-- not that I was ever a party animal, but if I go out with my friends usually I can't eat or drink anyting but water.

My symptoms are typically not that I have to run to the bathroom all the time, but the other way around... I wish I had to run to the bathroom... if you know what I mean. It gets to the point where I don't even want to eat sometimes-- I'll be chewing something and remember how it made me feel and just spit it out... of course, not if I am with other people-- that'd be just weird...

I think the worst thing about IBS is people not understanding... I usually just say I'm allergic-- it's easier than trying to explain the whole thing. ha ha ha--the easy alternative.

**For everyone who replied to me-- THANKS! I'll probably get addicted to this site now.

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